Burkina Faso, Central African Republic or the Lebanon They are one of the most insecure countries in the world. Instead, Canada, Australia either Norway They are some of the safest. This is revealed by the new World Risk Map prepared by Safeture and Riskiline which shows in which territories there are the greatest number of security threats for those who travel.
The two organizations have thus analyzed the risks that traveling around the world can have and have divided the map into five levels: low risk, moderate risk, medium risk, high risk and extreme risk. The factors to be analyzed have been diverse, from security, crime, political instability, to the quality of medical care or the risks caused by environmental threats.
With this, both organizations have determined that IsraelLebanon or Iran They are three of the most dangerous countries due to the political violence that exists in them. Furthermore, compared to the 2023 report, 77 countries have worsened their levelamong them the aforementioned Burkina Faso, Libya either Myanmarwhich have been added to the list of those containing a higher risk. Likewise, with a high risk, Somalia, SyriaSudanYemen and Ukrainewhich due to the war with Russia It is not considered a safe country to travel to.
Spainon the other hand, is in the group of countries with a “moderate travel risk”, same range where countries like USA, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Poland either Netherlands due to the environmental challenges they have to face such as storms and floods, as well as the gradual increase in political instability that has been developing in these territories. They have now risen to this same level of moderate risk Argentina, Armenia, ChinaBosnia-Herzegovina, Morocco and Cuba due to the improvement of their conditions.
Australia, Canada, Switzerland… the safest
On the other hand, Australia, Canada, Luxembourg, Portugal, Swiss, Iceland, Germany, Norway either Finland belong to the group of safest countries, where the risk of something happens is considered “insignificant.” These countries also contain what are considered the safest cities in the world, such as the Swiss capital, Bern, which is at number one.
She is followed by others like Melbourne, in Australia, Montreal, or Ottawa, in Canada, or Haguein the Netherlands. The report also considers safe Seoul, the capital of South Korea and the same goes for Tokyo, capital of Japan. On the opposite side, Bangui, in the Central African Republic, Beirut, in Lebanon or Gaza Cityare considered the three most dangerous cities in the world.
The report also reveals how Maldives islands have recorded a change in valuation due to growing political instability that the country is experiencing, added to an increase in social tensions and religious extremism, as well as the flooding that may occur in the area and the risk of coastal erosion.
Furthermore, in terms of health aspects, the map reveals how health infrastructures are particularly deficient in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Central African RepublicHaiti, MyanmarSouth Sudan, Sudan, Venezuela and Yemen. In these territories, medical facilities are inadequate and access to basic medicines and emergency care are severely restricted according to the two organizations.