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Last update: July 12, 2026

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Seychelles

8 7.8 out of 10

Safety Score

Generally safe

+0.0 vs 7 days ago

Last updated: July 12, 2026 72% data coverage

Seychelles has a safety score of 7.8/10 as of July 12, 2026, rated as Low risk and ranking 48th out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is crime (6.3/10), while the strongest area is conflict (8.5/10). This score is calculated daily from 40+ independent public sources.

What are the safety risk areas?

Crime 6.3/10
Health 7.8/10
Environment 7.9/10
Governance 7.9/10
Conflict 8.5/10
Indicator-level detail

Crime 6.3/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 50%

Indicators Value Source Year
wb homicide 8.7/10 worldbank 2022

Health 7.8/10 · Low · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
wb child mortality 9.3/10 worldbank 2024
inform health 10.0/10 inform 2026
inform epidemic 6.9/10 inform 2026

Environment 7.9/10 · Low · Coverage: 60%

Indicators Value Source Year
wb air pollution 9.1/10 worldbank 2023
inform natural 7.8/10 inform 2026
inform climate 10.0/10 inform 2026

Governance 7.9/10 · Low · Coverage: 100%

Indicators Value Source Year
vdem rule of law 9.8/10 vdem 2025
vdem gov effectiveness 8.8/10 vdem 2025
vdem corruption control 9.5/10 vdem 2025
inform governance 6.7/10 inform 2026

Conflict 8.5/10 · Low · Coverage: 50%

Indicators Value Source Year
ucdp conflict deaths 10.0/10 ucdp 2025

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What do governments say?

Government of Canada

Level 1

Exercise normal security precautions

Updated: Jul 12, 2026 Source

Australian Government

Level 1

Exercise normal safety precautions

Updated: Jul 12, 2026 Source

UK FCDO

Level 1

No specific advisory — see latest advice

Updated: Jan 21, 2026 Source

US State Department

Level 1

Exercise Normal Precautions

Updated: Dec 9, 2025 Source

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to travel to Seychelles in 2026?

Yes, generally — Seychelles is considered a safe destination: as of July 2026 it scores 7.8/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Low risk. 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.

conflict (8.5/10) is Seychelles's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by health (7.8/10) and above all by crime (6.3/10). This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.

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 Seychelles?

No single factor stands out as critical for Seychelles: its relatively weakest area is crime at 6.3/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.

The main signal behind this is homicide rate (World Bank). Its strongest pillar is conflict at 8.5/10.

What do government travel advisories say about Seychelles?

As of July 2026, Seychelles has 11 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for Seychelles, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.

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How does Seychelles compare to nearby countries?

CountryScoreConflictCrimeHealthGovernanceEnvironment
Seychelles7.88.56.37.87.97.9
Mauritius7.88.37.47.36.57.5
Cabo Verde7.57.86.87.56.17.6
Botswana7.57.96.67.26.57.1
Sao Tome and Principe7.57.86.77.16.17.8

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Where does the data come from?

  • Travel advisories from 37 governments worldwide including US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Slovakia, France, New Zealand, Ireland, Finland, Hong Kong, Brazil, Austria, Philippines, Belgium, Denmark, Singapore, Romania, Serbia, Estonia, Croatia, Argentina, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Portugal

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026

  • informFresh

    INFORM Risk Index -- hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026

  • ucdpFresh

    UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (Uppsala Conflict Data Program) -- state-based and one-sided conflict deaths, via the Our World in Data mirror (CC-BY)

    Fetched: Jul 12, 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)

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026

  • World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026