Government of Canada
Level 2Exercise a high degree of caution
Updated: Sep 24, 2026 Source
Last successfully checked: Oct 1, 2026
Last update: October 11, 2026
Updated dailyIs It Safe to Travel to Macao Right Now?
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6 6.4 out of 10
Safety Score
Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
Last updated: October 11, 2026 15% data coverage
Macao has a provisional safety score of 6.4/10 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 157th 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 11 government travel advisories and one other public dataset and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Health 4.9/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Governance 4.9/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Environment 4.9/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Conflict 6.0/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Crime 7.6/10
Indicator-level detail
Health 4.9/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Governance 4.9/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Environment 4.9/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Conflict 6.0/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 25%
Crime 7.6/10 · 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?
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Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Level 2Let op, veiligheidsrisicos
Updated: Jul 22, 2026 Source
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Macao in 2026?
The data available for Macao is thin, so treat this score with caution: as of October 2026 it stands at 6.4/10, 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.
All five pillars score well for Macao: even the weakest, crime (7.6/10), sits in the low-risk band, with crime (7.6/10) leading. It combines 11 government travel advisories and one other public dataset and is recalculated daily.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to Macao?
No pillar signals a significant risk for Macao: even its weakest area, crime, scores 7.6/10, well inside the low-risk band, and its five pillars range from 7.6/10 to 7.6/10. For travelers this means normal, common-sense precautions are enough.
What do government travel advisories say about Macao?
As of October 2026, Macao has 11 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for Macao, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.
How does Macao 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 |
| Macao | 6.4 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
Macao and its neighbouring countries
Macao6.4
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, German Federal Foreign Office, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand SafeTravel, Austrian Federal Ministry (BMEIA), Belgium Federal Public Service, Italy Viaggiare Sicuri, Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Checked: Oct 11, 2026
- worldbankRecent
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Data vintage: 2023Checked: Oct 11, 2026