Visit the safest cities in the world, and take note of the riskiest ones, writes Mauriz Coronel. As exciting as it is to travel and explore a new country, it can be daunting and dangerous to be in a foreign country or city. Tourists are often more vulnerable to the dangers in a new city, such as pickpockets, health risks, identity theft, crimes and even violence can all pose a threat.
Travel scams have reinvented themselves over the years and, no matter where you go, vigilance and street smarts are a must. To help travellers narrow down the riskiest and safest cities, Forbes Advisor compared 60 international cities across seven key metrics: Travel safety rating (20%), which reflects country-level data from the United States Department of State, 2024 Crime risk rating (17%, which gives an estimate of the overall level of crime in each city Personal security (17%), which covers the level of risk for threats like crime and natural disasters Health security (17%), which evaluates healthcare quality and availability Infrastructure security (10%), which assesses infrastructure reliability and disaster preparedness Natural disaster risk (10%), which measures susceptibility to natural events Digital security (9%), which reflects online safety and privacy protection. Forbes Advisor totalled the countries’ scores and ranked them from the riskiest to the safest.
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