Safest Countries for Solo Travelers (2026)
October 10, 2026 — Rankings updated daily from 30+ data sources
Cite this rankingThe best countries for solo travelers, ranked by a weighted score emphasizing crime safety and governance stability.
What this ranking can — and can't — tell a woman travelling alone
This list ranks countries by overall safety, weighted toward crime (40%) and governance (40%) plus a smaller share of the overall score (20%). Low crime and stable, trustworthy institutions are relevant to any solo traveller: governance quality is a reasonable proxy for how well local police and courts are likely to respond if something goes wrong.
What it can't tell you: none of our public sources break out harassment rates or other risks by gender, so this ranking doesn't measure them separately. Health-system access matters too if you need care while travelling alone — it's shown on every country page even though this ranking doesn't weight it directly. Treat a high rank here as a reasonable starting point, not a guarantee, and weigh it alongside first-hand accounts from other women. Full weighting on the Methodology page .
- 1 · Denmark · 8.8 Weakest: environment 8.2/10 Denmark scores 8.8/10 — crime: 8.7/10, governance: 8.9/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 18 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 2 · Singapore · 8.7 Weakest: health 7.8/10 Singapore scores 8.7/10 — crime: 8.6/10, governance: 8.7/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 3 · Norway · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.0/10 Norway scores 8.6/10 — crime: 8.8/10, governance: 8.5/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 4 · Switzerland · 8.7 Weakest: environment 7.1/10 Switzerland scores 8.7/10 — crime: 8.6/10, governance: 8.7/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 5 · Iceland · 8.9 Weakest: environment 8.3/10 Iceland scores 8.9/10 — crime: 8.7/10, governance: 8.4/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 6 · Finland · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.1/10 Finland scores 8.6/10 — crime: 8.8/10, governance: 8.4/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 7 · Estonia · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.4/10 Estonia scores 8.6/10 — crime: 8.5/10, governance: 8.6/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 8 · Sweden · 8.5 Weakest: environment 7.0/10 Sweden scores 8.5/10 — crime: 8.5/10, governance: 8.6/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 9 · New Zealand · 8.5 Weakest: environment 7.0/10 New Zealand scores 8.5/10 — crime: 8.4/10, governance: 8.6/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 18 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 10 · Luxembourg · 8.7 Weakest: environment 8.0/10 Luxembourg scores 8.7/10 — crime: 8.0/10, governance: 8.7/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 11 · Japan · 8.2 Weakest: environment 5.2/10 Japan scores 8.2/10 — crime: 8.7/10, governance: 8.1/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 22 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 12 · Germany · 8.4 Weakest: environment 6.3/10 Germany scores 8.4/10 — crime: 8.2/10, governance: 8.6/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 13 · Latvia · 8.5 Weakest: environment 6.8/10 Latvia scores 8.5/10 — crime: 8.3/10, governance: 8.2/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 14 · Australia · 8.4 Weakest: environment 6.6/10 Australia scores 8.4/10 — crime: 8.2/10, governance: 8.4/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 18 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 15 · Netherlands · 8.3 Weakest: environment 5.9/10 the Netherlands scores 8.3/10 — crime: 8.5/10, governance: 8.0/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 16 · Czech Republic · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.2/10 the Czech Republic scores 8.6/10 — crime: 8.3/10, governance: 8.1/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 16 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 17 · Ireland · 8.7 Weakest: environment 7.6/10 Ireland scores 8.7/10 — crime: 8.5/10, governance: 7.9/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 18 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 18 · United Kingdom · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.8/10 the United Kingdom scores 8.3/10 — crime: 8.4/10, governance: 8.0/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 19 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 19 · Canada · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.3/10 Canada scores 8.3/10 — crime: 8.3/10, governance: 8.0/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 20 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 20 · South Korea · 8.1 Weakest: environment 5.4/10 South Korea scores 8.1/10 — crime: 8.3/10, governance: 7.9/10 (the two pillars that matter most when travelling alone). Advisory consensus across 17 governments: exercise normal precautions.
- 21 · Slovenia · 8.5 Weakest: environment 6.8/10
- 22 · Belgium · 8.4 Weakest: environment 6.8/10
- 23 · Austria · 8.5 Weakest: environment 6.7/10
- 24 · Poland · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.7/10
- 25 · Spain · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.6/10
- 26 · Portugal · 8.5 Weakest: environment 7.2/10
- 27 · France · 8.0 Weakest: environment 6.3/10
- 28 · Lithuania · 8.4 Weakest: environment 7.0/10
- 29 · Taiwan · 7.6 Weakest: crime 7.5/10
- 30 · Italy · 8.1 Weakest: environment 6.2/10
- 31 · Malta · 8.4 Weakest: governance 6.9/10
- 32 · Bhutan · 8.0 Weakest: environment 6.5/10
- 33 · Croatia · 8.1 Weakest: environment 6.2/10
- 34 · Cyprus · 8.1 Weakest: governance 7.2/10
- 35 · Greece · 8.0 Weakest: governance 6.6/10
- 36 · Fiji · 8.1 Weakest: governance 6.6/10
- 37 · Barbados · 8.0 Weakest: crime 7.0/10
- 38 · Montenegro · 8.2 Weakest: governance 6.4/10
- 39 · Chile · 7.7 Weakest: environment 5.7/10
- 40 · Costa Rica · 7.6 Weakest: environment 6.5/10
- 41 · Seychelles · 7.9 Weakest: crime 6.4/10
- 42 · Qatar · 7.3 Weakest: environment 4.8/10
- 43 · United States · 7.5 Weakest: environment 5.8/10
- 44 · Slovakia · 8.0 Weakest: governance 5.9/10
- 45 · Vanuatu · 8.0 Weakest: governance 6.2/10
- 46 · Romania · 7.9 Weakest: governance 5.8/10
- 47 · Uruguay · 7.8 Weakest: crime 6.7/10
- 48 · Maldives · 8.0 Weakest: governance 6.3/10
- 49 · Mauritius · 7.9 Weakest: governance 6.6/10
- 50 · Brunei · 7.9 Weakest: environment 7.0/10
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the ranking of safest countries for solo travelers calculated?
It is based on the overall 1-10 safety score — a weighted geometric mean of five pillars (conflict 30%, crime 25%, health 20%, governance 15%, environment 10%) — with special attention to the pillars that matter most when travelling alone: crime and governance. Scores are updated daily from 30+ public sources.
Why do crime and governance matter most for solo travelers?
Travelling alone means relying on local police, courts and institutions if something goes wrong, and being more exposed to theft, scams and harassment. Countries with low crime and strong, trustworthy institutions therefore make the safest solo destinations.
What data-driven precautions should solo travelers take?
Check the country's daily-updated score and its crime pillar before booking, register with your embassy where possible, and re-check advisories close to departure — scores are recalculated every day from 30+ public sources, so conditions can shift.
Does this ranking specifically measure safety for solo female travelers?
Not directly — no public source we use breaks out harassment rates or other risks by gender. The ranking weighs crime and governance, which matter for any solo traveller; see the note above for what that can and can't tell a woman travelling alone.