Last update: October 11, 2026
Updated dailyIs It Safe to Travel to Northern Mariana Islands Right Now?
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Safety Score
Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
Northern Mariana Islands has a provisional safety score of 6.2/10 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 171st 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 4 government travel advisories and 2 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Indicator-level detail
Crime 5.2/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Health 5.2/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Governance 5.2/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Conflict 6.4/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 25%
Environment 7.3/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Low · Coverage: 40%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 9.7/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
| GDACS Natural Disaster Alerts | 8.0/10 | gdacs | 2026 |
See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Northern Mariana Islands in 2026?
The data available for Northern Mariana Islands is thin, so treat this score with caution: as of October 2026 it stands at 6.2/10, 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 Northern Mariana Islands: even the weakest, environment (7.3/10), sits in the low-risk band, with environment (7.3/10) leading. It combines 4 government travel advisories and 2 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to Northern Mariana Islands?
No pillar signals a significant risk for Northern Mariana Islands: even its weakest area, environment, scores 7.3/10, well inside the low-risk band, and its five pillars range from 7.3/10 to 7.3/10. For travelers this means normal, common-sense precautions are enough.
What do government travel advisories say about Northern Mariana Islands?
As of October 2026, Northern Mariana Islands has 4 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for Northern Mariana Islands, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.
How does Northern Mariana Islands compare to nearby countries?
| Country | Score | Conflict | Crime | Health | Governance | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 7.0 |
| Australia | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| Fiji | 8.1 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Vanuatu | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 7.6 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 7.3 |