Safest Countries to Visit in 2026
July 12, 2026 — Rankings updated daily from 40+ data sources
These are the 50 safest countries to visit right now, ranked by our composite safety score that aggregates data from 40+ independent sources including government advisories, health indices, and conflict data.
- 1 Iceland 8.9
- 2 Denmark 8.7
- 3 Switzerland 8.7
- 4 Luxembourg 8.7
- 5 Ireland 8.7
- 6 Estonia 8.6
- 7 Finland 8.6
- 8 Singapore 8.6
- 9 Norway 8.6
- 10 Czech Republic 8.5
- 11 Latvia 8.5
- 12 Slovenia 8.5
- 13 New Zealand 8.5
- 14 Austria 8.5
- 15 Sweden 8.5
- 16 Portugal 8.5
- 17 Malta 8.4
- 18 Australia 8.4
- 19 Lithuania 8.4
- 20 Belgium 8.3
- 21 Poland 8.3
- 22 Canada 8.3
- 23 United Kingdom 8.3
- 24 Japan 8.2
- 25 Netherlands 8.2
- 26 Spain 8.2
- 27 Montenegro 8.1
- 28 Cyprus 8.1
- 29 Germany 8.1
- 30 Croatia 8.1
- 31 Fiji 8.1
- 32 Slovakia 8.0
- 33 Italy 8.0
- 34 Vanuatu 8.0
- 35 South Korea 8.0
- 36 Bhutan 8.0
- 37 Liechtenstein 8.0
- 38 Greece 8.0
- 39 Hungary 8.0
- 40 Romania 7.9
- 41 Barbados 7.9
- 42 Maldives 7.9
- 43 France 7.9
- 44 Bulgaria 7.9
- 45 Samoa 7.9
- 46 Brunei 7.8
- 47 Seychelles 7.8
- 48 Mauritius 7.8
- 49 Albania 7.7
- 50 Uruguay 7.7
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 more than 40 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.