Last update: July 12, 2026
Updated dailyBrunei
8 7.8 out of 10
Safety Score
Generally safe
+0.1 vs 7 days ago
Last updated: July 12, 2026 57% data coverage
Brunei has a safety score of 7.8/10 as of July 12, 2026, rated as Low risk and ranking 47th out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is environment (7.0/10), while the strongest area is conflict (8.6/10). This score is calculated daily from 40+ independent public sources.
What are the safety risk areas?
Governance 6.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Environment 7.0/10
Health 7.4/10
Crime 7.6/10
Conflict 8.6/10
Indicator-level detail
Governance 6.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 25%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| inform governance | 6.9/10 | inform | 2026 |
Environment 7.0/10 · Low · Coverage: 60%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb air pollution | 9.2/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
| inform natural | 7.1/10 | inform | 2026 |
| inform climate | 5.2/10 | inform | 2026 |
Health 7.4/10 · Low · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb child mortality | 9.5/10 | worldbank | 2024 |
| inform health | 10.0/10 | inform | 2026 |
| inform epidemic | 4.4/10 | inform | 2026 |
Crime 7.6/10 · Low · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb homicide | 9.9/10 | worldbank | 2013 |
Conflict 8.6/10 · Low · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| ucdp conflict deaths | 10.0/10 | ucdp | 2025 |
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What do governments say?
Sources (10)
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Updated: Jul 10, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Brunei in 2026?
Yes, generally — Brunei is considered a safe destination: as of July 2026 it scores 7.8/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Low risk. The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars — conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%) — combined with a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories, so a weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline rather than guessing.
conflict (8.6/10) is Brunei's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by health (7.4/10) and above all by environment (7.0/10). This pillar tracks exposure to natural hazards such as storms, floods and earthquakes, and how well the country is prepared to respond to them.
It is recalculated every day from public sources including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, the INFORM Risk Index and World Bank indicators.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to Brunei?
No single factor stands out as critical for Brunei: its relatively weakest area is environment at 7.0/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar tracks exposure to natural hazards such as storms, floods and earthquakes, and how well the country is prepared to respond to them.
The lowest-scoring signals here are climate-related hazard exposure (INFORM) and exposure to natural hazards (INFORM). Its strongest pillar is conflict at 8.6/10.
What do government travel advisories say about Brunei?
As of July 2026, Brunei has 10 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for Brunei, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.
How does Brunei compare to nearby countries?
| Country | Score | Conflict | Crime | Health | Governance | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Japan | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 5.3 |
| South Korea | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 5.3 |
| Bhutan | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.4 |
| Brunei | 7.8 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 7.0 |
Brunei and its neighbouring countries
Brunei7.8
Malaysia7.7Related Countries
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 37 governments worldwide including US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Slovakia, France, New Zealand, Ireland, Finland, Hong Kong, Brazil, Austria, Philippines, Belgium, Denmark, Singapore, Romania, Serbia, Estonia, Croatia, Argentina, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Portugal
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- informFresh
INFORM Risk Index -- hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- ucdpFresh
UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (Uppsala Conflict Data Program) -- state-based and one-sided conflict deaths, via the Our World in Data mirror (CC-BY)
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- worldbankFresh
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026