Vatican City

Yes, but with caution — Vatican City is moderately safe: as of July 2026 it scores 5.8/10 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. governance (4.4/10) is Vatican City's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by governance (4.4/10) and above all by governance (4.4/10).

This pillar gauges the rule of law and the reliability of institutions — a low score means police and courts may offer limited help if something goes wrong. It is recalculated every day from public sources including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, the INFORM Risk Index and World Bank indicators.

No single factor stands out as critical for Vatican City: its relatively weakest area is governance at 4.4/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar gauges the rule of law and the reliability of institutions — a low score means police and courts may offer limited help if something goes wrong.

The lowest-scoring signals here are rule of law (V-Dem) and government effectiveness (V-Dem). Its strongest pillar is governance at 4.4/10.

As of July 2026, Vatican City has 2 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for Vatican City, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.