Safest Countries in the Americas (2026)

June 24, 2026 — Rankings updated daily from 40+ data sources

Countries in North, Central, and South America ranked by safety score.

1. 1 Canada 8.4
2. 2 Costa Rica 8.2
3. 3 Chile 8.1
4. 4 Uruguay 7.9
5. 5 Jamaica 7.8
6. 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.8
7. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 7.7
8. 8 Barbados 7.6
9. 9 Saint Lucia 7.5
10. 10 Dominica 7.4
11. 11 United States 7.3
12. 12 Antigua and Barbuda 7.3
13. 13 Suriname 7.2
14. 14 Panama 7.2
15. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.1
16. 16 Grenada 6.9
17. 17 Argentina 6.9
18. 18 Bahamas 6.8
19. 19 Guatemala 6.7
20. 20 Brazil 6.5
21. 21 Peru 6.5
22. 22 Dominican Republic 6.5
23. 23 Belize 6.3
24. 24 Colombia 6.2
25. 25 Guyana 6.2
26. 26 Honduras 6.0
27. 27 Paraguay 5.9
28. 28 Bolivia 5.5
29. 29 Ecuador 5.4
30. 30 Mexico 5.1
31. 31 Cuba 2.7
32. 32 Haiti 2.1
33. 33 El Salvador 2.1
34. 34 Venezuela 1.1
35. 35 Nicaragua 1.1

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