Last update: July 12, 2026
Updated dailyHong Kong
7 6.5 out of 10
Safety Score
Exercise caution
Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
Last updated: July 12, 2026 30% data coverage
Hong Kong has a safety score of 6.5/10 as of July 12, 2026, rated as Moderate risk and ranking 133rd out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is governance (6.7/10), while the strongest area is crime (7.9/10). This score is calculated daily from 40+ independent public sources.
What are the safety risk areas?
Health 4.8/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Environment 4.8/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Conflict 5.8/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Governance 6.7/10
Crime 7.9/10
Indicator-level detail
Health 4.8/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Environment 4.8/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Conflict 5.8/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 25%
Governance 6.7/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 75%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| vdem rule of law | 7.6/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| vdem gov effectiveness | 5.3/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| vdem corruption control | 9.2/10 | vdem | 2025 |
Crime 7.9/10 · Low · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb homicide | 9.9/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
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What do governments say?
Sources (7)
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Hong Kong in 2026?
Yes, but with caution — Hong Kong is moderately safe: as of July 2026 it scores 6.5/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Moderate risk. Most trips are trouble-free, but some risks deserve attention.
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. crime (7.9/10) is Hong Kong's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by crime (7.9/10) and above all by governance (6.7/10).
This pillar gauges the rule of law and the reliability of institutions — a low score means police and courts may offer limited help if something goes wrong. 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 Hong Kong?
No single factor stands out as critical for Hong Kong: its relatively weakest area is governance at 6.7/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar gauges the rule of law and the reliability of institutions — a low score means police and courts may offer limited help if something goes wrong.
The lowest-scoring signals here are government effectiveness (V-Dem) and rule of law (V-Dem). Its strongest pillar is crime at 7.9/10.
What do government travel advisories say about Hong Kong?
As of July 2026, Hong Kong has 7 government travel advisories on record. The prevailing guidance is to exercise increased caution when visiting Hong Kong; the strongest current warning — exercise increased caution — comes from United States and Canada.
How does Hong Kong 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 |
| Hong Kong | 6.5 | 5.8 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 6.7 | 4.8 |
Hong Kong and its neighbouring countries
Hong Kong6.5
China6.7Related 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
- vdemFresh
V-Dem Institute Country-Year Dataset v16 (CC-BY-SA 4.0) -- Rule of Law, Political Corruption, and Public Administration indices (Coppedge et al., DOI 10.23696/vdemds26)
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- worldbankFresh
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026