Safest Countries in the World — 2026 Rankings
212 countries ranked by composite safety score. Each score combines the U.S. State Department travel advisory level, World Bank governance indicators, traveler impact severity data, and Freedom House civil liberties ratings into a single 0-100 metric. Higher scores mean safer conditions for travelers.
▶ How we calculate these rankings
The composite safety score weights four data sources: Advisory Level (40%) from the U.S. Department of State, converted to a 0-100 scale where Level 1 = 100 and Level 4 = 0. Political Stability (25%) from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, using the political stability percentile. Traveler Impact (25%) from our severity assessment covering crime, terrorism, and kidnapping risk, inverted so lower severity means higher safety. Freedom (10%) from Freedom House's aggregate freedom score.
When a data source is missing for a country, its weight is redistributed proportionally across available sources. Countries show how many of the 4 sources informed their score.
Top 25 Safest Countries
Top 10 Safest Countries
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Ranks 11–50
- 3Sint Maarten95.4
- 3Taiwan95.4
- 13New Zealand95.3
- 14Aruba93.4
- 15Iceland92.2
- 16Barbados91.1
- 17Luxembourg91.0
- 18Singapore90.9
- 18Switzerland90.9
- 20Dominica90.6
- 21Tuvalu90.0
- 22Japan89.7
- 23Czech Republic89.6
- 24Australia89.4
- 25Ireland89.2
- 25Marshall Islands89.2
- 27Norway89.1
- 28Canada88.6
- 29Kiribati88.5
- 29Palau88.5
- 31Samoa88.4
- 32Slovenia87.8
- 33Finland87.7
- 34Saint Lucia87.6
- 34Saint Vincent and the Grenadines87.6
- 36Cape Verde87.1
- 37Austria87.0
- 37Estonia87.0
- 39Brunei86.8
- 39Tonga86.8
- 41Bermuda86.7
- 42Portugal86.6
- 43Malta86.1
- 43Saint Kitts and Nevis86.1
- 45Antigua and Barbuda85.7
- 46Bhutan85.5
- 47South Korea85.2
- 47Vanuatu85.2
- 49Latvia85.0
- 49Lithuania85.0
Complete Rankings: 51–212
- 51🇸🇨 Seychelles84.9
- 52🇸🇰 Slovakia84.7
- 53🇭🇷 Croatia83.8
- 54🇨🇾 Cyprus83.5
- 55🇵🇱 Poland83.4
- 56🇵🇷 Puerto Rico83.2
- 57🇭🇺 Hungary82.5
- 58🇫🇯 Fiji82.3
- 59🇷🇴 Romania81.9
- 60🇬🇷 Greece81.0
- 61🇧🇬 Bulgaria80.7
- 61🇸🇷 Suriname80.7
- 63🇺🇸 United States80.6
- 64🇲🇰 North Macedonia77.9
- 65🇲🇾 Malaysia77.6
- 66🇲🇪 Montenegro77.2
- 67🇿🇲 Zambia76.2
- 68🇦🇷 Argentina75.8
- 69🇵🇾 Paraguay75.4
- 70🇸🇳 Senegal74.5
- 71🇸🇻 El Salvador73.6
- 72🇦🇩 Andorra72.3
- 73🇬🇱 Greenland71.7
- 74🇫🇲 Micronesia71.5
- 75🇬🇪 Georgia70.5
- 75🇺🇾 Uruguay70.5
- 77🇩🇰 Denmark70.0
- 78🇧🇸 Bahamas69.8
- 79🇨🇷 Costa Rica69.6
- 80🇲🇳 Mongolia69.4
- 81🇸🇪 Sweden69.2
- 82🇰🇿 Kazakhstan69.0
- 82🇳🇷 Nauru69.0
- 84🇳🇱 Netherlands68.4
- 85🇧🇼 Botswana68.2
- 85🇬🇩 Grenada68.2
- 87🇩🇪 Germany67.4
- 87🇺🇿 Uzbekistan67.4
- 89🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan66.8
- 90🇬🇧 United Kingdom66.6
- 91🇲🇺 Mauritius66.5
- 91🇹🇲 Turkmenistan66.5
- 93🇦🇶 Antarctica66.0
- 93🇳🇨 New Caledonia66.0
- 93🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands66.0
- 96🇧🇪 Belgium65.9
- 97🇮🇹 Italy65.6
- 98🇫🇷 France64.7
- 99🇻🇳 Vietnam63.9
- 100🇳🇦 Namibia63.4
- 100🇪🇸 Spain63.4
- 102🇨🇲 Cameroon63.3
- 103🇨🇱 Chile62.7
- 104🇭🇰 Hong Kong62.4
- 104🇸🇹 São Tomé and Principe62.4
- 106🇧🇿 Belize62.0
- 107🇯🇲 Jamaica60.8
- 108🇸🇧 Solomon Islands60.3
- 109🇦🇱 Albania59.0
- 109🇩🇴 Dominican Republic59.0
- 111🇹🇱 Timor-Leste58.9
- 112🇵🇦 Panama58.8
- 113🇲🇻 Maldives58.5
- 114🇱🇦 Laos57.1
- 115🇬🇭 Ghana56.4
- 116🇷🇸 Serbia54.9
- 117🇨🇺 Cuba54.6
- 118🇱🇷 Liberia54.2
- 118🇲🇼 Malawi54.2
- 120🇬🇲 Gambia54.1
- 121🇳🇵 Nepal53.7
- 122🇿🇦 South Africa53.6
- 123🇸🇱 Sierra Leone53.1
- 124🇱🇸 Lesotho53.0
- 125🇧🇴 Bolivia52.0
- 125🇧🇷 Brazil52.0
- 127🇪🇨 Ecuador51.9
- 128🇽🇰 Kosovo51.7
- 128🇱🇰 Sri Lanka51.7
- 130🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina51.2
- 131🇰🇭 Cambodia51.1
- 132🇧🇯 Benin50.9
- 132🇵🇪 Peru50.9
- 134🇹🇭 Thailand50.7
- 135🇮🇳 India50.5
- 135🇮🇩 Indonesia50.5
- 137🇲🇩 Moldova50.3
- 138🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo50.1
- 139🇰🇲 Comoros50.0
- 139🇲🇦 Morocco50.0
- 139🇵🇭 Philippines50.0
- 142🇲🇽 Mexico49.9
- 143🇲🇬 Madagascar49.5
- 144🇹🇳 Tunisia49.0
- 145🇦🇲 Armenia48.8
- 146🇰🇪 Kenya48.5
- 147🇦🇴 Angola48.2
- 148🇨🇳 China47.7
- 148🇬🇦 Gabon47.7
- 150🇹🇬 Togo47.5
- 151🇩🇿 Algeria47.2
- 152🇬🇳 Guinea46.9
- 152🇲🇿 Mozambique46.9
- 154🇩🇯 Djibouti46.6
- 154🇹🇷 Turkey46.6
- 156🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea46.2
- 156🇿🇼 Zimbabwe46.2
- 158🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire45.3
- 159🇪🇬 Egypt45.2
- 160🇹🇯 Tajikistan44.9
- 161🇲🇴 Macau44.0
- 162🇪🇷 Eritrea43.7
- 163🇸🇿 Eswatini42.9
- 164🇶🇦 Qatar41.9
- 165🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago40.5
- 166🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates38.4
- 167🇰🇼 Kuwait37.5
- 168🇬🇾 Guyana35.9
- 169🇴🇲 Oman34.9
- 170🇹🇿 Tanzania31.2
- 171🇷🇼 Rwanda31.0
- 172🇨🇴 Colombia29.9
- 172🇬🇹 Guatemala29.9
- 174🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea29.8
- 175🇯🇴 Jordan29.6
- 176🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau29.3
- 177🇭🇳 Honduras28.5
- 178🇳🇮 Nicaragua27.7
- 179🇧🇭 Bahrain27.4
- 179🇲🇷 Mauritania27.4
- 181🇧🇩 Bangladesh26.5
- 182🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia26.3
- 183🇳🇬 Nigeria25.0
- 184🇵🇰 Pakistan23.8
- 185🇦🇿 Azerbaijan23.6
- 186🇻🇪 Venezuela23.3
- 187🇧🇮 Burundi23.1
- 188🇪🇹 Ethiopia22.3
- 189🇮🇱 Israel9.4
- 190🇺🇬 Uganda7.5
- 191🇺🇦 Ukraine6.9
- 192🇱🇧 Lebanon6.1
- 193🇭🇹 Haiti5.0
- 194🇳🇪 Niger4.9
- 194🇰🇵 North Korea4.9
- 196🇧🇾 Belarus4.4
- 197🇷🇺 Russia3.9
- 198🇧🇫 Burkina Faso3.5
- 199🇹🇩 Chad3.3
- 200🇮🇶 Iraq3.2
- 201🇲🇱 Mali2.8
- 202🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo2.7
- 203🇮🇷 Iran2.5
- 204🇱🇾 Libya1.4
- 205🇲🇲 Myanmar1.3
- 206🇾🇪 Yemen1.2
- 207🇸🇴 Somalia1.0
- 208🇨🇫 Central African Republic0.9
- 209🇦🇫 Afghanistan0.8
- 209🇸🇩 Sudan0.8
- 211🇸🇸 South Sudan0.5
- 212🇸🇾 Syria0.3
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Safest Countries Rankings: Common Questions Answered
▶What is the safest country in the world in 2026?
Rankings are based on a composite safety score combining U.S. State Department advisory levels (40%), World Bank governance indicators (25%), traveler impact severity (25%), and Freedom House scores (10%). The #1 country has the highest composite score across all four sources. Check the top of this page for the current leader.
▶How are country safety rankings calculated?
Each country receives a composite score from 0 to 100 based on four data sources: the U.S. State Department travel advisory level, World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators for political stability, traveler impact severity scores for crime, terrorism, and kidnapping risk, and Freedom House civil liberties ratings. Higher scores mean safer conditions.
▶What is the safest country in Asia?
Safety rankings for Asian countries use the same composite methodology. Countries like Japan, Singapore, and South Korea typically score highest in Asia due to low crime, stable governance, and Level 1 advisory ratings.
▶Is Europe safer than South America?
On average, European countries score higher on composite safety metrics. Most of Western Europe holds Level 1 advisories with high governance scores. South American countries show more variation, with some rated Level 1 and others Level 2-3 due to crime or regional instability.
▶How often do safety rankings change?
Rankings update every 6 hours based on the latest data from all four sources. Advisory level changes, new governance data releases, and updated severity assessments all affect the composite score. Major events like conflicts or political crises can shift rankings quickly.
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