The safest countries - 2021. Where to go to rest

Safety first! Where is it safe to vacation abroad now? We have collected in one review the current ratings of countries in terms of natural disasters, wars and terrorism, peacefulness and attitude towards tourists. Tables, lists, and infographics can help you choose a quiet place. Find out where to go for a vacation at sea without worries and worries.

Coronavirus and quarantine... This review does not take into account the situation with COVID-19, we look at natural, political and social security factors. See the current list of open countries.

Terrorist attacks in Nice and Barcelona, ​​riots in Iran and Venezuela, military coups in Egypt and Turkey. Tsunami in Japan, earthquakes in Nepal, volcanic eruptions in Indonesia, typhoons in the Caribbean. Plus, there are outbreaks of Ebola, Coxsackie virus and malaria. Traveling is scary. How to be? Are there any countries where nothing threatens the lives of tourists?

They exist! There are many lists of countries that are safe for recreation and life. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of almost every country annually compiles such ratings, and they are also published by various authoritative publications, institutions, forums and agencies. Should you believe them? Are they too subjective?

The statistics don't lie, and the lists are worth trusting. However, remember that this is averaged data and make your adjustments. For example, usually unrest occurs in the capital and large cities, and the resort areas are calm. Or the typhoon affects only the outer islands of the archipelago.

How to avoid trouble?

1. Before your trip, read the news: is the situation in the country stable and are there any warnings about an impending disaster?
2. Avoid crowded places.
3. Be careful - pickpockets are everywhere.
4. Slums are a potential hazard.

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Natural disasters: safe and dangerous countries

The United Nations University of Environment and Safety Studies has published the World Risk Report. This report contains the TOP countries where the likelihood of natural disasters is minimal. So, the list of the safest countries in the world in 2021:

1. Qatar
2. Malta
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Barbados
5. Grenada
6. Iceland
7. Kiribati
8. Bahrain
9. UAE
10. Sweden
11. Finland
12. Norway
13. Egypt
14. Singapore
15. Israel
16. Seychelles

Most high risk natural disasters (in descending order) in Vanuatu, Tonga, the Philippines, Guatemala, Bangladesh, the Solomon Islands, Costa Rica, Cambodia, El Salvador, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Brunei, Mauritius, Nicaragua and Fiji. That is, it is most dangerous in Oceania, Central America and Southeast Asia.

Tourists mainly go to rest on the sea... Which popular countries are completely safe for tourists? There are several of them:

• UAE
• Egypt
• Israel
• Seychelles
• France
• Cyprus
• Spain

In these countries, you don't have to worry about natural disasters. Portugal, Russia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Italy, Jordan, Turkey and Tunisia are also classified as destinations where you can safely relax. In them, the risk of seeing the violence of the elements is very low.

What are the popular countries for seaside holidays? less secure:

When reading this list, it should be borne in mind that the likelihood of a natural disaster in a particular country may be low, but the country is lowered in the ranking due to other factors, for example, the state does not care about preventive measures or medicine is not available to the general population.

You can download the full report in English from the official website.

Take a look at the world map below. Green countries are safe, red ones are dangerous.

War, crime, terrorism

This is the list of the safest countries in 2019-2020 according to the World Economic Forum. The main criteria are a low crime rate and the absence of external and internal conflicts and terrorism.

1. Finland
2. UAE
3. Iceland
4. Oman
5. Hong Kong
6. Singapore
7. Norway
8. Switzerland
9. Rwanda
10. Qatar
11. Portugal
12. Luxembourg
13. New Zealand
14. Austria
15. Estonia

We have selected popular countries from the general list where tourists like to relax. by the sea, and made a table. Countries are ranked in order of increasing danger. The places of the countries were left the same as in the general list. The rating is from 1 to 7, where 7 is the best indicator.

Interested in the full report? See the rating on the official website.

The most tourist-friendly countries

This Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index is compiled by the World Economic Forum every two years. Countries are compared according to criteria related to the tourism industry: tourist safety, infrastructure, transport development, etc.

So, here's where you can comfortably and safely vacation abroad in 2021:

1. Spain
2. France
3. Germany
4. Japan
5. Great Britain
6. USA
7. Australia
8. Italy
9. Canada
10. Switzerland
11. Hong Kong
12. Austria
13. Singapore
14. Portugal
15. China

The full ranking of countries is here.

Most of these countries require a visa. How to get it, read our guide to visas. Don't want to bother with paperwork? Check out the list of places where you can relax without a visa.

Global Peace Index

The GPI rating is annually compiled by the Institute for Peace by 23 factors: the presence of internal and external wars and conflicts, terrorism, crime, refugees, the number of prisoners, relations with neighbors, etc.

TOP countries where you can safely go to rest in 2021:

1. Iceland
2. New Zealand
3. Portugal
4. Austria
5. Denmark
6. Czech Republic
7. Slovenia
8. Canada
9. Switzerland
10. Ireland
11. Japan
12. Australia
13. Butane
14. Norway
15. Hungary

Iceland is the most calm and peaceful country, it has been at the top of the ranking since 2008. She has no army, and the crime rate is zero. We read that criminals (of which there are only about 150 people per 340 thousand of the population) are allowed home on holidays. Just look at the Instagram of Icelandic police officers - there are no such happy police officers anywhere in the world. Still, there is no work!

Here is a list of popular countries where you can relax by the sea, according to the degree of safety reduction:

You can download or watch the Global Peace Index report on the official website.