The most dangerous countries in the world to visit in 2021 have been revealed in the latest global security risk report
Now in its 11th year, the Travel Risk Map is an interactive map produced by security specialists at International SOS. It is used to predict the safest and most dangerous places to travel for the year ahead.
The map comprises three sections: medical, security and road safety.
For the security section, countries are indexed according to their travel security risk rating. The rating uses five risk definitions: insignificant, low, medium, high and extreme.
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International SOS uses a number of criteria to assess how the conditions in the country may impact visitors’ safety and security. These include the threat posed to travellers by political violence (including terrorism, insurgency, politically motivated unrest and war), social unrest (including sectarian, communal and ethnic violence) and violent and petty crime.
Other factors assessed include transport infrastructure, the capability of security and emergency services, and the threat of natural disasters. It’s also possible to use the map to assess medical risk and road safety standards around the world.
Most Dangerous Countries in the World
Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen are the nine most dangerous countries in the world according to International SOS. They have been assessed as carrying an ‘extreme travel security risk’.
A further six countries- DR Congo, Nigeria, Ukraine, Pakistan, Egypt— include regions (known as Security Risk Zones) that have been rated as an ‘extreme travel security risk’.
Safest Countries in the World
At the other end of the spectrum, Andorra, Cape Verde, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Kiribati, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Norway, Palau, Seychelles, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turks & Caicos Islands and Tuvalu have been assessed as carrying an ‘insignificant travel security risk’ to travellers and therefore the safest countries to visit.
Complete Rankings: Most countries in Europe along with the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada have been assessed as carrying a ‘low travel security risk’.
Ukraine is the only European country categorized as a ‘high’ or ‘extreme’ security risk.
Many countries in Asia and the Middle East including Jordan, Oman, Singapore, Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei are considered ‘low risk’.
The most dangerous countries in Asia are Afghanistan and Pakistan and Syria, Iraq and Yemen in the Middle East.
The most dangerous countries in Africa are Central African Republic, Libya, Mali, Somalia and South Sudan.
In the Americas, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras and Venezuela are considered ‘high security risk’.
Some countries fall into more than one category where certain regions within a country carry differing security risks.
Extreme Countries
Afghanistan, Central African Republic, DR Congo (SRZ), Egypt (SRZ), Iraq
Libya, Mali, Nigeria (SRZ), Pakistan (SRZ), Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine (SRZ) and Yemen.
High
Burkina Faso, Chad, DR Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras
Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Ukraine and
Venezuela.
Medium
Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Guatemala, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, North Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mexico, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland (Eswatini), Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine and Zimbabwe.
Low
Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria,
Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China
Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, South, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia
Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Paraguay, Poland
Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, UAE, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Vietnam and Zambia.
Insignificant
Andorra, Cape Verde, Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland
Kiribati, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Norway, Palau, Seychelles, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turks & Caicos, Tuvalu.
(Peter’s report in Atlas & Boots)
