Last update: October 11, 2026
Updated dailyIs It Safe to Travel to Curacao Right Now?
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Safety Score
Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
Curacao has a provisional safety score of 6.3/10 as of October 11, 2026, tentatively rated as Moderate risk — with limited data behind it, so treat this as a cautious estimate rather than a confident verdict. It ranks 169th out of 248 countries worldwide. Its five safety pillars are closely matched, with no single area standing out as a particular strength or weakness. It combines 5 government travel advisories and one other public dataset and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Indicator-level detail
Health 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Governance 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Environment 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Crime 5.9/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Intentional-Homicide Rate (population-reliability scaled) | 7.2/10 | worldbank | 2007 |
Conflict 6.6/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 25%
See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Curacao in 2026?
The data available for Curacao is thin, so treat this score with caution: as of October 2026 it stands at 6.3/10, provisionally classified as Moderate risk based mostly on regional patterns rather than country-specific evidence. The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars: conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%).
A weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and the mix also folds in a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories. Thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline instead of guessing — see our methodology page for the full statistical detail.
crime (5.9/10) is Curacao's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by crime (5.9/10) and above all by crime (5.9/10). This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.
It combines 5 government travel advisories and one other public dataset and is recalculated daily.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to Curacao?
No single factor stands out as critical for Curacao: its relatively weakest area is crime at 5.9/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.
The main signal behind this is homicide rate (World Bank). Its strongest pillar is crime at 5.9/10.
What do government travel advisories say about Curacao?
As of October 2026, Curacao has 5 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for Curacao, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.
How does Curacao compare to nearby countries?
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 5 governments: US State Department, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy Viaggiare Sicuri, Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs, and Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- worldbankOutdated
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Data vintage: 2007Checked: Oct 11, 2026