Safest Countries to Visit in 2026
August 26, 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.
Biggest movers (last 7 days)
- 1 Iceland 8.9 Iceland scores 8.9/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.3/10); area to watch: environment (8.3/10). Advisory consensus across 13 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 2 Denmark 8.7 Denmark scores 8.7/10 — strongest pillar: governance (8.9/10); area to watch: environment (8.2/10). Advisory consensus across 15 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 3 Switzerland 8.7 Switzerland scores 8.7/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.0/10); area to watch: environment (7.1/10). Advisory consensus across 13 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 4 Luxembourg 8.7 Luxembourg scores 8.7/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.9/10); area to watch: environment (8.0/10). Advisory consensus across 11 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 5 Ireland 8.7 Ireland scores 8.7/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.0/10); area to watch: environment (7.6/10). Advisory consensus across 11 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 6 Estonia 8.6 Estonia scores 8.6/10 — strongest pillar: governance (8.6/10); area to watch: environment (7.4/10). Advisory consensus across 13 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 7 Finland 8.6 Finland scores 8.6/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.8/10); area to watch: environment (7.1/10). Advisory consensus across 14 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 8 Singapore 8.6 Singapore scores 8.6/10 — strongest pillar: governance (8.7/10); area to watch: health (7.8/10). Advisory consensus across 12 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 9 Czech Republic 8.6 Czech Republic scores 8.6/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.8/10); area to watch: environment (7.2/10). Advisory consensus across 10 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 10 Norway 8.6 Norway scores 8.6/10 — strongest pillar: crime (8.8/10); area to watch: environment (7.0/10). Advisory consensus across 14 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 11 Latvia 8.5 Latvia scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.7/10); area to watch: environment (6.8/10). Advisory consensus across 12 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 12 New Zealand 8.5 New Zealand scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.0/10); area to watch: environment (7.0/10). Advisory consensus across 12 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 13 Austria 8.5 Austria scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.9/10); area to watch: environment (6.7/10). Advisory consensus across 16 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 14 Sweden 8.5 Sweden scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: governance (8.6/10); area to watch: environment (7.0/10). Advisory consensus across 13 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 15 Portugal 8.5 Portugal scores 8.5/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.9/10); area to watch: environment (7.2/10). Advisory consensus across 14 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 16 Malta 8.4 Malta scores 8.4/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (9.0/10); area to watch: governance (6.9/10). Advisory consensus across 15 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 17 Australia 8.4 Australia scores 8.4/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.7/10); area to watch: environment (6.8/10). Advisory consensus across 15 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 18 Lithuania 8.4 Lithuania scores 8.4/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.6/10); area to watch: environment (7.0/10). Advisory consensus across 12 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 19 Belgium 8.4 Belgium scores 8.4/10 — strongest pillar: health (8.5/10); area to watch: environment (6.8/10). Advisory consensus across 14 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 20 Poland 8.3 Poland scores 8.3/10 — strongest pillar: conflict (8.6/10); area to watch: environment (6.7/10). Advisory consensus across 12 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 21 Slovenia 8.3
- 22 Canada 8.3
- 23 United Kingdom 8.3
- 24 Netherlands 8.2
- 25 Japan 8.2
- 26 Spain 8.2
- 27 Germany 8.2
- 28 Montenegro 8.1
- 29 Cyprus 8.1
- 30 Fiji 8.1
- 31 Vanuatu 8.1
- 32 Italy 8.1
- 33 South Korea 8.0
- 34 Slovakia 8.0
- 35 Bhutan 8.0
- 36 Liechtenstein 8.0
- 37 Barbados 8.0
- 38 Hungary 8.0
- 39 Greece 7.9
- 40 Romania 7.9
- 41 Croatia 7.9
- 42 Samoa 7.9
- 43 Brunei 7.9
- 44 Maldives 7.9
- 45 France 7.9
- 46 Bulgaria 7.9
- 47 Seychelles 7.9
- 48 Mauritius 7.8
- 49 Albania 7.8
- 50 Tonga 7.7
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 37 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 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.