Government of Canada
Level 2Exercise a high degree of caution
Updated: Sep 24, 2026 Source
Last successfully checked: Oct 1, 2026
Last update: October 10, 2026
Updated dailyIs It Safe to Travel to Hong Kong Right Now?
Exercise caution
7 6.8 out of 10
Safety Score
Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
Last updated: October 10, 2026 30% data coverage
Hong Kong has a provisional safety score of 6.8/10 as of October 10, 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 123rd out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is governance (6.8/10), while the strongest area is crime (7.9/10). It combines 11 government travel advisories and 2 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Health 5.0/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Environment 5.0/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Conflict 6.2/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Governance 6.8/10
Crime 7.9/10
Indicator-level detail
Health 5.0/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Environment 5.0/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Conflict 6.2/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 25%
Governance 6.8/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 75%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| V-Dem Rule of Law Index | 7.6/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| V-Dem Public Administration Quality | 5.3/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| V-Dem Political Corruption (inverted) | 9.2/10 | vdem | 2025 |
Crime 7.9/10 · Low · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Intentional-Homicide Rate (population-reliability scaled) | 9.9/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.
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What do governments say?
Sources (11)
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Level 2Let op, veiligheidsrisicos
Updated: Sep 15, 2026 Source
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Hong Kong in 2026?
The data available for Hong Kong is thin, so treat this score with caution: as of October 2026 it stands at 6.8/10, 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 (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 (6.8/10). 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 combines 11 government travel advisories and 2 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
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 6.8/10, 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 October 2026, Hong Kong has 11 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 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Japan | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 5.2 |
| South Korea | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 5.4 |
| Bhutan | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.5 |
| Hong Kong | 6.8 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Hong Kong and its neighbouring countries
Hong Kong6.8
China6.8Related Countries
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 11 governments: US State Department, Government of Canada, Australian Government, German Federal Foreign Office, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand SafeTravel, Austrian Federal Ministry (BMEIA), Italy Viaggiare Sicuri, Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Checked: Oct 10, 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)
Data vintage: 2025Checked: Oct 10, 2026
- worldbankRecent
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Data vintage: 2023Checked: Oct 10, 2026