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Last update: October 10, 2026
Updated dailyIs It Safe to Travel to French Polynesia Right Now?
Generally safe
7 7.0 out of 10
Safety Score
Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
Last updated: October 10, 2026 15% data coverage
French Polynesia has a provisional safety score of 7.0/10 as of October 10, 2026, tentatively rated as Low risk — with limited data behind it, so treat this as a cautious estimate rather than a confident verdict. It ranks 103rd 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 10 government travel advisories and one other public dataset and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Health 5.6/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Governance 5.6/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Environment 5.6/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Conflict 7.3/10 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 5.6/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Governance 5.6/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Environment 5.6/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Conflict 7.3/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Low · 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 | 2009 |
See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to French Polynesia in 2026?
The data available for French Polynesia is thin, so treat this score with caution: as of October 2026 it stands at 7.0/10, provisionally classified as Low 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 French Polynesia: even the weakest, crime (7.6/10), sits in the low-risk band, with crime (7.6/10) leading. It combines 10 government travel advisories and one other public dataset and is recalculated daily.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to French Polynesia?
No pillar signals a significant risk for French Polynesia: 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 French Polynesia?
As of October 2026, French Polynesia has 10 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for French Polynesia, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.
How does French Polynesia 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 |
| French Polynesia | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 10 governments: US State Department, UK FCDO, Government of Canada, Australian Government, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand SafeTravel, Italy Viaggiare Sicuri, Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs, and Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Checked: Oct 10, 2026
- worldbankOutdated
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Data vintage: 2009Checked: Oct 10, 2026