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Safest Countries to Visit in 2026

October 10, 2026 — Rankings updated daily from 30+ data sources

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These are the 50 safest countries to visit right now, ranked by our composite safety score that aggregates data from 30+ independent sources including government advisories, health indices, and conflict data.

Biggest movers (last 7 days)

  1. 1 · Iceland · 8.9 Weakest: environment 8.3/10 Iceland scores 8.9/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.2/10). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  2. 2 · Denmark · 8.8 Weakest: environment 8.2/10 Denmark scores 8.8/10 — strongest pillar: governance (8.9/10). Advisory consensus across 18 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  3. 3 · Switzerland · 8.7 Weakest: environment 7.1/10 Switzerland scores 8.7/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.0/10). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  4. 4 · Luxembourg · 8.7 Weakest: environment 8.0/10 Luxembourg scores 8.7/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.0/10). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  5. 5 · Ireland · 8.7 Weakest: environment 7.6/10 Ireland scores 8.7/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.0/10). Advisory consensus across 18 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  6. 6 · Singapore · 8.7 Weakest: health 7.8/10 Singapore scores 8.7/10 — strongest pillar: governance (8.7/10). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  7. 7 · Estonia · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.4/10 Estonia scores 8.6/10 — strongest pillar: governance (8.6/10). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  8. 8 · Finland · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.1/10 Finland scores 8.6/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.8/10). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  9. 9 · Czech Republic · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.2/10 the Czech Republic scores 8.6/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.8/10). Advisory consensus across 16 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  10. 10 · Norway · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.0/10 Norway scores 8.6/10 — strongest pillar: crime (8.8/10). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  11. 11 · New Zealand · 8.5 Weakest: environment 7.0/10 New Zealand scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.0/10). Advisory consensus across 18 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  12. 12 · Latvia · 8.5 Weakest: environment 6.8/10 Latvia scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.7/10). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  13. 13 · Sweden · 8.5 Weakest: environment 7.0/10 Sweden scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: governance (8.6/10). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  14. 14 · Slovenia · 8.5 Weakest: environment 6.8/10 Slovenia scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.0/10). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  15. 15 · Austria · 8.5 Weakest: environment 6.7/10 Austria scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.9/10). Advisory consensus across 22 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  16. 16 · Portugal · 8.5 Weakest: environment 7.2/10 Portugal scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.9/10). Advisory consensus across 22 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  17. 17 · Malta · 8.4 Weakest: governance 6.9/10 Malta scores 8.4/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.1/10). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  18. 18 · Australia · 8.4 Weakest: environment 6.6/10 Australia scores 8.4/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.7/10). Advisory consensus across 18 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  19. 19 · Belgium · 8.4 Weakest: environment 6.8/10 Belgium scores 8.4/10 — strongest pillar: health (8.5/10). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  20. 20 · Germany · 8.4 Weakest: environment 6.3/10 Germany scores 8.4/10 — strongest pillar: governance (8.6/10). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
  21. 21 · Lithuania · 8.4 Weakest: environment 7.0/10
  22. 22 · Poland · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.7/10
  23. 23 · Canada · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.3/10
  24. 24 · United Kingdom · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.8/10
  25. 25 · Netherlands · 8.3 Weakest: environment 5.9/10
  26. 26 · Spain · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.6/10
  27. 27 · Japan · 8.2 Weakest: environment 5.2/10
  28. 28 · Montenegro · 8.2 Weakest: governance 6.4/10
  29. 29 · Fiji · 8.1 Weakest: governance 6.6/10
  30. 30 · Croatia · 8.1 Weakest: environment 6.2/10
  31. 31 · Italy · 8.1 Weakest: environment 6.2/10
  32. 32 · Cyprus · 8.1 Weakest: governance 7.2/10
  33. 33 · South Korea · 8.1 Weakest: environment 5.4/10
  34. 34 · Vanuatu · 8.0 Weakest: governance 6.2/10
  35. 35 · Slovakia · 8.0 Weakest: governance 5.9/10
  36. 36 · Bhutan · 8.0 Weakest: environment 6.5/10
  37. 37 · Liechtenstein · 8.0 Weakest: crime 6.6/10
  38. 38 · Greece · 8.0 Weakest: governance 6.6/10
  39. 39 · Barbados · 8.0 Weakest: crime 7.0/10
  40. 40 · Hungary · 8.0 Weakest: governance 5.6/10
  41. 41 · Maldives · 8.0 Weakest: governance 6.3/10
  42. 42 · France · 8.0 Weakest: environment 6.3/10
  43. 43 · Samoa · 7.9 Weakest: crime 7.2/10
  44. 44 · Brunei · 7.9 Weakest: environment 7.0/10
  45. 45 · Romania · 7.9 Weakest: governance 5.8/10
  46. 46 · Mauritius · 7.9 Weakest: governance 6.6/10
  47. 47 · Bulgaria · 7.9 Weakest: governance 5.2/10
  48. 48 · Seychelles · 7.9 Weakest: crime 6.4/10
  49. 49 · Albania · 7.8 Weakest: governance 5.4/10
  50. 50 · Uruguay · 7.8 Weakest: crime 6.7/10

How this ranking differs from the Global Peace Index

This is not a repackaged Global Peace Index: GPI signals account for less than a third of the weight. Each score blends five pillars — conflict, crime, health, governance and environment — with a calibrated consensus of travel advisories from 25+ governments, recomputed daily as an uncertainty-weighted geometric mean, so one weak pillar drags a country down more than a strong one lifts it. Full details on the Methodology page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this ranking of the safest countries calculated?

Each country receives a safety score from 1 to 10, computed as a weighted geometric mean of five pillars: conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%). The ranking lists the countries with the highest overall scores, and only countries with sufficient data coverage are included.

How often is the safest-countries ranking updated?

Scores are recalculated every day from 30+ public sources, including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, UCDP conflict data and World Bank indicators. The ranking always reflects the most recent daily snapshot.

What makes a country one of the safest to visit?

The safest countries combine very low levels of armed conflict and violent crime with strong healthcare systems, stable institutions and low exposure to natural hazards. On our 1-10 scale, top-ranked countries typically score above 8.

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