Last update: October 11, 2026
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Safety Score
Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
US Virgin Islands has a provisional safety score of 5.8/10 as of October 11, 2026, tentatively rated as High caution — with limited data behind it, so treat this as a cautious estimate rather than a confident verdict. It ranks 200th 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 5 government travel advisories and one other public dataset and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Indicator-level detail
Crime 4.0/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Intentional-Homicide Rate (population-reliability scaled) | 1.7/10 | worldbank | 2012 |
Health 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Governance 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Conflict 6.5/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 25%
Environment 7.2/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Low · Coverage: 20%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 9.3/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to US Virgin Islands in 2026?
The data available for US Virgin Islands is thin, so treat this score with caution: as of October 2026 it stands at 5.8/10, provisionally classified as High caution 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.
crime (4.0/10) is US Virgin Islands's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by crime (4.0/10) and above all by crime (4.0/10). 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 combines 5 government travel advisories and one other public dataset and is recalculated daily.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to US Virgin Islands?
The main concern for US Virgin Islands is crime, its weakest pillar at 4.0/10. This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.
The main signal behind this is homicide rate (World Bank). The second-lowest area is crime at 4.0/10, so it deserves attention too.
By contrast, crime scores 4.0/10 and is US Virgin Islands's strongest area.
What do government travel advisories say about US Virgin Islands?
As of October 2026, US Virgin Islands has 5 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for US Virgin Islands, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.
How does US Virgin Islands compare to nearby countries?
| Country | Score | Conflict | Crime | Health | Governance | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 6.3 |
| Barbados | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Uruguay | 7.8 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Chile | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 5.7 |
| US Virgin Islands | 5.8 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 7.2 |
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Where does the data come from?
- worldbankRecent
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Data vintage: 2012–2023Checked: Oct 11, 2026