Safest Countries for Families (2026)
July 12, 2026 — Rankings updated daily from 40+ data sources
The safest countries for families with children, ranked by health infrastructure, governance quality, and crime safety.
- 1 Denmark 8.7
- 2 Switzerland 8.7
- 3 Estonia 8.6
- 4 Norway 8.6
- 5 Iceland 8.9
- 6 Luxembourg 8.7
- 7 Sweden 8.5
- 8 Finland 8.6
- 9 Latvia 8.5
- 10 Singapore 8.6
- 11 Germany 8.1
- 12 Ireland 8.7
- 13 Czech Republic 8.5
- 14 New Zealand 8.5
- 15 Belgium 8.3
- 16 Australia 8.4
- 17 United Kingdom 8.3
- 18 Austria 8.5
- 19 Netherlands 8.2
- 20 Japan 8.2
- 21 Slovenia 8.5
- 22 Canada 8.3
- 23 Portugal 8.5
- 24 Spain 8.2
- 25 Poland 8.3
- 26 France 7.9
- 27 Lithuania 8.4
- 28 South Korea 8.0
- 29 Italy 8.0
- 30 Malta 8.4
- 31 Cyprus 8.1
- 32 Croatia 8.1
- 33 Liechtenstein 8.0
- 34 Seychelles 7.8
- 35 Montenegro 8.1
- 36 Chile 7.7
- 37 Greece 8.0
- 38 Costa Rica 7.6
- 39 Bhutan 8.0
- 40 Slovakia 8.0
- 41 Maldives 7.9
- 42 Barbados 7.9
- 43 Fiji 8.1
- 44 Romania 7.9
- 45 Uruguay 7.7
- 46 Vanuatu 8.0
- 47 United States 7.3
- 48 Hungary 8.0
- 49 Qatar 7.4
- 50 Mauritius 7.8
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the ranking of safest countries for families calculated?
It starts from the same 1-10 safety score — a weighted geometric mean of conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%) — with particular relevance for the pillars families care about most: healthcare quality and low crime. Data is refreshed daily from 40+ public sources.
Which safety pillars matter most when travelling with children?
Health and crime are the most relevant pillars for family travel: reliable hospitals and pediatric care on one side, low rates of street crime and theft on the other. Countries at the top of this list score strongly on both.
Are the safest countries for families also the safest in general?
There is large overlap, but not always: a country can rank high overall yet have weaker healthcare infrastructure, which matters more with children. That is why checking the health and crime pillar scores on each country page is recommended.