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Most Dangerous Countries in the World
The most dangerous countries for travellers, ranked by official travel advice from the US State Department and the UK Foreign Office. Both governments advise against travel to 23 countries; another 45 are high risk. Updated 26 October 2026.
23
Avoid all travel
45
High risk
23
US Level 4 “Do Not Travel”
198
Countries rated
Top 10 most dangerous countries to visit
Risk score 1 (safe) – 4 (do not travel), combining US and UK advice
- Avoid travel
- High risk
- Some caution needed
- Safe to visit
Every country, most dangerous first
| Rank | Country | US State Department | UK Foreign Office | Overall | Continent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Afghanistan |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Asia |
| 1 |  Belarus |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Europe |
| 1 |  Burkina Faso |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 1 |  Haiti |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Americas |
| 1 |  Iran |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Asia |
| 1 |  Mali |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 1 |  Niger |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 1 |  Russia |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Europe |
| 1 |  South Sudan |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 1 |  Syria |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Asia |
| 1 |  Yemen |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No travel | Avoid travel | Asia |
| 12 |  North Korea |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Essential travel only | Avoid travel | Asia |
| 13 |  Central African Republic |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 13 |  Chad |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 13 |  DR Congo |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 13 |  Iraq |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Asia |
| 13 |  Lebanon |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Asia |
| 13 |  Libya |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 13 |  Myanmar |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Asia |
| 13 |  Somalia |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 13 |  Sudan |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 13 |  Ukraine |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | Parts: no travel | Avoid travel | Europe |
| 23 |  Uganda |
Level 4 Do Not Travel | No warnings | Avoid travel | Africa |
| 24 |  Cuba |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Essential travel only | High risk | Americas |
| 25 |  Azerbaijan |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Europe |
| 25 |  Burundi |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 25 |  Ethiopia |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 25 |  Israel |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Asia |
| 25 |  Jordan |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Asia |
| 25 |  Kenya |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 25 |  Mauritania |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 25 |  Nigeria |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 25 |  Pakistan |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Asia |
| 25 |  Palestine |
— | Parts: no travel | High risk | Asia |
| 25 |  Saudi Arabia |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Asia |
| 25 |  Venezuela |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: no travel | High risk | Americas |
| 37 |  Algeria |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Armenia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Europe |
| 37 |  Benin |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Cameroon |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Colombia |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: essential only | High risk | Americas |
| 37 |  Côte d'Ivoire |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Djibouti |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Egypt |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Eritrea |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Guatemala |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: essential only | High risk | Americas |
| 37 |  India |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Asia |
| 37 |  Moldova |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Europe |
| 37 |  Mozambique |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Papua New Guinea |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: essential only | High risk | Oceania |
| 37 |  Philippines |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Asia |
| 37 |  Republic of the Congo |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Rwanda |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | Parts: essential only | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Togo |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Tunisia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Africa |
| 37 |  Türkiye |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: no travel | High risk | Asia |
| 57 |  Bahrain |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Asia |
| 57 |  Georgia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | Parts: no travel | High risk | Europe |
| 57 |  Guinea-Bissau |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Africa |
| 57 |  Guyana |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Americas |
| 57 |  Honduras |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Americas |
| 57 |  Kuwait |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Asia |
| 57 |  Macau |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Asia |
| 57 |  Nicaragua |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Americas |
| 57 |  Oman |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Asia |
| 57 |  Qatar |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Asia |
| 57 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Americas |
| 57 |  United Arab Emirates |
Level 3 Reconsider Travel | No warnings | High risk | Asia |
| 69 |  Angola |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 69 |  Bangladesh |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 69 |  Bolivia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 69 |  Brazil |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 69 |  Cambodia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 69 |  Ecuador |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 69 |  Ghana |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 69 |  Laos |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 69 |  Mexico |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 69 |  Peru |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 69 |  Tanzania |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 69 |  United Kingdom |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | — | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Albania |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Bahamas |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  Belgium |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Belize |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Botswana |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Chile |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  China |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Comoros |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Costa Rica |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  Denmark |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Dominican Republic |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  Equatorial Guinea |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Eswatini |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  France |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Gabon |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Gambia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Germany |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Grenada |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  Guinea |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Hong Kong |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Indonesia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Italy |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Jamaica |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  Kosovo |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Lesotho |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Liberia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Madagascar |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Malawi |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Malaysia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Maldives |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Mauritius |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Morocco |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Namibia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Nepal |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Netherlands |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Panama |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  Saint Lucia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  Sao Tome and Principe |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Serbia |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Sierra Leone |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Solomon Islands |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Oceania |
| 81 |  South Africa |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 81 |  Spain |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Sri Lanka |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Sweden |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Europe |
| 81 |  Tajikistan |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Thailand |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | Parts: essential only | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Timor-Leste |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Asia |
| 81 |  Uruguay |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Americas |
| 81 |  Zimbabwe |
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution | No warnings | Some caution needed | Africa |
| 132 |  Andorra |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Antigua and Barbuda |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Argentina |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Australia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  Austria |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Barbados |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Bhutan |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Brunei |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Bulgaria |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Canada |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Cape Verde |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Africa |
| 132 |  Croatia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Cyprus |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Czechia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Dominica |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  El Salvador |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Estonia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Fiji |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  Finland |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Greece |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Hungary |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Iceland |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Ireland |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Japan |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Kazakhstan |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Kiribati |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  Kyrgyzstan |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Latvia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Liechtenstein |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Lithuania |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Luxembourg |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Malta |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Marshall Islands |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  Micronesia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  Monaco |
— | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Mongolia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Montenegro |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Nauru |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  New Zealand |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  North Macedonia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Norway |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Palau |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  Paraguay |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Poland |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Portugal |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Romania |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Samoa |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  San Marino |
— | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Senegal |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Africa |
| 132 |  Seychelles |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Africa |
| 132 |  Singapore |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Slovakia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Slovenia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  South Korea |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Suriname |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Switzerland |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Europe |
| 132 |  Taiwan |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Tonga |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  Turkmenistan |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Tuvalu |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  United States |
— | No warnings | Safe to visit | Americas |
| 132 |  Uzbekistan |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Vanuatu |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Oceania |
| 132 |  Vietnam |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Asia |
| 132 |  Zambia |
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions | No warnings | Safe to visit | Africa |
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Data: US Department of State travel advisories (public domain) and UK FCDO foreign travel advice (contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0).
What makes a country dangerous to visit?
Governments rate countries on armed conflict, terrorism, civil unrest, violent crime, kidnapping, health risks and natural disasters — and on whether they can still help their citizens there. Almost every country on the “avoid travel” list is affected by war or armed conflict (Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Iran, Mali, Niger and Russia); in others the main danger is kidnapping and crime.
Where are the most dangerous countries?
- Africa: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda
- Asia: Afghanistan, Iran, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, Iraq, Lebanon and Myanmar
- Europe: Belarus, Russia and Ukraine
- Americas: Haiti
High risk, but not off-limits
Cuba, Azerbaijan, Burundi, Ethiopia, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Algeria and Armenia are rated high risk: travel is possible, but one or both governments advise against visiting some regions or recommend essential travel only. Read the advisory for the regions you plan to visit.
If you travel anyway
Travel insurance is often void in countries under a “do not travel” warning, and consular help may be unavailable. Register with your embassy, share your itinerary and save the local emergency numbers.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the most dangerous country in the world?
Afghanistan ranks highest, together with Belarus, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Iran and Mali — both the US and the UK advise against all travel there.
What are the 10 most dangerous countries in the world?
Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Iran, Mali, Niger, Russia, South Sudan and Syria.
How many countries are Level 4 “Do Not Travel”?
23 countries carry the US State Department’s Level 4 warning: Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Haiti, Iran, Mali, Niger, Russia, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Myanmar, Somalia, Sudan, Ukraine and Uganda.
What is the safest country to visit?
See our safest countries to visit — 67 countries have no warnings from either government.