Last update: July 12, 2026
Updated dailyNorthern Mariana Islands
Safety Score
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Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
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Northern Mariana Islands has a safety score of 5.3/10 as of July 12, 2026, rated as Moderate risk and ranking 207th out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is environment (6.9/10), while the strongest area is environment (6.9/10). This score is calculated daily from 40+ independent public sources.
What are the safety risk areas?
Indicator-level detail
Conflict 4.5/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Crime 4.5/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Health 4.5/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Governance 4.5/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Environment 6.9/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 60%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb air pollution | 9.7/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
| reliefweb active disasters | 9.0/10 | reliefweb | 2026 |
| gdacs disaster alerts | 8.0/10 | gdacs | 2026 |
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What do governments say?
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Northern Mariana Islands in 2026?
Yes, but with caution — Northern Mariana Islands is moderately safe: as of July 2026 it scores 5.3/10 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. environment (6.9/10) is Northern Mariana Islands's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by environment (6.9/10) and above all by environment (6.9/10).
This pillar tracks exposure to natural hazards such as storms, floods and earthquakes, and how well the country is prepared to respond to them. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
No single factor stands out as critical for Northern Mariana Islands: its relatively weakest area is environment at 6.9/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar tracks exposure to natural hazards such as storms, floods and earthquakes, and how well the country is prepared to respond to them.
The lowest-scoring signals here are active disaster alerts (GDACS) and ongoing humanitarian emergencies (ReliefWeb). Its strongest pillar is environment at 6.9/10.
What do government travel advisories say about Northern Mariana Islands?
As of July 2026, Northern Mariana Islands has one government travel advisory 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 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Australia | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Fiji | 8.1 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Vanuatu | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
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Where does the data come from?
- gdacsFresh
Global Disaster Alerting Coordination System -- natural disaster alerts
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- reliefwebFresh
ReliefWeb -- humanitarian situation reports and disaster alerts
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- worldbankFresh
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026