World’s Most Dangerous Countries Revealed, And It May Change Your Travel Plans
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Just like last year, International SOS and Control Risks have released a map that shows just how tourist-friendly all countries are, and it’s worth looking at if you’re planning a trip for 2018 to a place you’ve never been before. After all, we all like coming back from a holiday with all of our limbs and other valuables.
Collecting data from the World Health Organization and other institutions, the interactive ‘Travel Risk Map’ reveals just how risky countries are regarding road safety, security and medical matters. According to The Ipsos Mori Business Resilience Trends Watch 2018, 63% of people think travel-related risks have increased during the past year. In the paper, security threats and natural disasters were cited as main reasons for changed travel plans.
Scroll down to check out how countries rank up against each other and let us know what you think about it in the comment section below!
More info: travelriskmap.com (h/t)
This is how much travelers will be risking their health in 2018 across the globe
And this is how the world looks from a security threat point of view
Finally, the number of road accidents
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So USA is quite safe I guess, dont have to worry about gun shot
I lived in Chicago, IL, USA for 17 years and moved after a guy was shot right across the street from my apartment. People were stabbed in my neighborhood too, mostly gang activity which I'd never be targeted, but getting caught in the crossfire was always a possibility. Now I live in a small town in Minnesota, USA, where the police cars I'm sure are collecting dust. When I go on vacation, I, like most vacationers, mostly go to the vibrant, highly populated cities which invariably have a ton more crime than the more boring and unvisited places. So, in most of the USA, you don't have to worry about gunshots. But if you head to of Chicago, NYC, LA, Miami, etc, your risk level shoots way up.
And how populated was the town in Texas where the guy shot people in that church?
NYC has gotten a lot safer than you think, and is a fairly safe city.
Most of the shootings are gang and drug related in parts of the urban areas... The mass killings make big headlines, but statistically are a very low possibility to an individual...
Yes Americans are aloud to own guns. But in most places police cars are moving and active. Only the bad things get broadcasted. I for one feel extremely safer in America than anywhere else. I also know my neighbors are watching my house when im vacationing. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else on earth. We Americans also seem to get a bad reputation. But trust me not all of us are horrible. Many are very trustworthy
Haha... I live in a country with nearly 60,000 deaths/year caused by any kind of crime you imagine. This country is called Brasil, and yes, don't come in.
Are you kidding? At the rate they have shooting massacres there, I'm amazed it's ranked as low risk. Maybe a bias from a national?
This is data from world organisations. It's sounds more like you have a bias against America.
yes cause we don't use guns..we have people to death with bolos and machetes
Shooting massacres are like plane crashes; big headlines, but statistically a rare threat for an individual... This year mass killings (guns are not the only weapons used) account for less than 500 fatalities in a country of over 300,000,000 population... A person is much much more likely to be killed in a vehicle crash on a public highway!!! Most shootings in the US involve gang and/or drug activity in urban areas...
Rate of gun deaths in the US - 10.54 Higher than Nicaragua, the Philipines, Argentina, all of Western Europe, etc.
Jesus this is such bullshit google doesn't hurt, so use it... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate
you will be killed because of that comment, don't say anything and certainly not the truth you crazy...I will pray for you!
Not really, no. Unless you are in a gang/drug related turf war or feeling suicidal, it's pretty unlikely. Despite what the news outlets and Democrats would have you believe.
Relatively speaking. Yes. Let's you know how bad things are in those high risk countries.
Yea relatively it is. I always lived in the suburbs tho so it's always been safe aside from maybe when someone stole our garbage can outside then nothing really . Usually happens in the city like d.c. which I'm not too far from
No, you don't.
Or identity theft, sexual assault, road accidents. Yep, nothin' to see here folks, move it along...
Yes fuck the world
Yep, in spite of all the media's attempts to make you think you are at risk of gun violence.
Actually, not safe. I used to live in a neighboorhood in Colorado where five or more gunshots would go off every night.
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Gun shootings in the USA are over exaggerated by a sensational media. Its not to say that there is zero danger of it, but unless you are provoking someone who is crazy and has a gun, the chances of any confrontation are just about nil to none, but those chances of meeting crazy with any weapon could occur anywhere in the world, except Greenland evidently.
Sorry, U.S. gun statistics are not exaggerated. Our gun deaths per capita far exceed any other western developed nation. You have a point that this rarely impacts foreign visitors (rarely but not never), but the problem is real.
Cappy, no that's not a surprise. I was replying specifically to Moon's comment that "gun shootings in the USA are over exaggerated".
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Replying to Hemphill... gun shots are not the only kind of violence. You might be surprised to learn that, I guess.
Greenland seems pretty safe...I think
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Does Greenland have any roads? I always imagine it as just one huge flat field of ice.
Greenland actually 1. does have roads, 2. especially in summer isn't just a huge flat field of ice - the icecap is melting quite rapidly and Greenland in spring in the near-sea territories looks stunning with all the flowers :) Google up "Greenland in summer", worth it, cause the landscapes are wonderful!
Abigail Clark: I also got the feeling that the US at least in Florida is obsessed with the three point turn. I wasn't even close to getting my license back then (still a kid), but my father and my sister got an US permit within one day, just for the fun of it. My sister was still in the middle of her drivers education in Germany, and my father obviously has had his German license for ages. They had no problems doing those tests. Just one short lesson to get the basics of US road rules, a test, and then the driving test which took maybe 30 minutes? In Germany you have a minimum of theoretical lessons you have to attend before you are allowed behind the wheel. Then you need some more to be allowed for the theoretical test, and a minimum amount of actual driving lessons to do the final test. Those include a night lesson, a cross country lesson, and several sessions on the Autobahn. Also, training the emergency braking. Also, most people learn driving a manual transmission.
Greenland has some of the safest drivers in the world. The test they go through to get their license makes ours look stupid to be honest. Should really look it up.
@Kevin Smith Guess Greenland has the same regulations regarding drivers licence as Denmark (Since Greenland is a part of the Danish kingdom). However roads are close to non-existent except in the bigger "bygder" (Cities), that and the distance to medical aid might be why Greenland have a medium overall rating.
I don't trust these assessments, because the specific cities with have wildly different stats, especially when you consider densely populated cities vs suburban or rural areas. The USA and France are given a "Low" security threat rating, but think of all the terrorist attacks in the major tourist centers there like New York and Paris. These maps are ridiculous.
You're being suckered by politicians who want you to be scared. Less than 250 people have been killed by terrorists in France in the last 17 years, an average of about 30 per year. Compare that to any other type of non-disease death and it's nothing. Don't believe the hype.
Oh please. I'm not being suckered by politicians lol. I'm not being suckered by these maps. It says Thailand is high risk and I've vacationed there serenely 3 times. It says the USA is low risk, and when I lived in Chicago the gun violence was off the charts. These maps are wildly speculative.
They have Mexico, only because no one can afford to retire in the U.S. All expats are moving to Mexico to retire.
The maps are averages for a nation. Obviously if you ‘zoom in’ on a particular nation you would see variations on a district/state level, and zooming in on those you would see differences on a city by city and town by town level. Go even lower to a specific city and you would find differences on a street by street level. You can’t expect global maps to have that fine level of information though.
No they are not "wildy speculative" at all.
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Yeah, considering everything going on in France and Germany, I won't be visiting any time soon.
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so stay stupid we don't need your money, and certainly not your ignorance, keep it and cherish it, untill your kids will be killed by a white american in america.your terrorism is so much more "lickable".pillgrimm style!
So USA is quite safe I guess, dont have to worry about gun shot
I lived in Chicago, IL, USA for 17 years and moved after a guy was shot right across the street from my apartment. People were stabbed in my neighborhood too, mostly gang activity which I'd never be targeted, but getting caught in the crossfire was always a possibility. Now I live in a small town in Minnesota, USA, where the police cars I'm sure are collecting dust. When I go on vacation, I, like most vacationers, mostly go to the vibrant, highly populated cities which invariably have a ton more crime than the more boring and unvisited places. So, in most of the USA, you don't have to worry about gunshots. But if you head to of Chicago, NYC, LA, Miami, etc, your risk level shoots way up.
And how populated was the town in Texas where the guy shot people in that church?
NYC has gotten a lot safer than you think, and is a fairly safe city.
Most of the shootings are gang and drug related in parts of the urban areas... The mass killings make big headlines, but statistically are a very low possibility to an individual...
Yes Americans are aloud to own guns. But in most places police cars are moving and active. Only the bad things get broadcasted. I for one feel extremely safer in America than anywhere else. I also know my neighbors are watching my house when im vacationing. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else on earth. We Americans also seem to get a bad reputation. But trust me not all of us are horrible. Many are very trustworthy
Haha... I live in a country with nearly 60,000 deaths/year caused by any kind of crime you imagine. This country is called Brasil, and yes, don't come in.
Are you kidding? At the rate they have shooting massacres there, I'm amazed it's ranked as low risk. Maybe a bias from a national?
This is data from world organisations. It's sounds more like you have a bias against America.
yes cause we don't use guns..we have people to death with bolos and machetes
Shooting massacres are like plane crashes; big headlines, but statistically a rare threat for an individual... This year mass killings (guns are not the only weapons used) account for less than 500 fatalities in a country of over 300,000,000 population... A person is much much more likely to be killed in a vehicle crash on a public highway!!! Most shootings in the US involve gang and/or drug activity in urban areas...
Rate of gun deaths in the US - 10.54 Higher than Nicaragua, the Philipines, Argentina, all of Western Europe, etc.
Jesus this is such bullshit google doesn't hurt, so use it... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate
you will be killed because of that comment, don't say anything and certainly not the truth you crazy...I will pray for you!
Not really, no. Unless you are in a gang/drug related turf war or feeling suicidal, it's pretty unlikely. Despite what the news outlets and Democrats would have you believe.
Relatively speaking. Yes. Let's you know how bad things are in those high risk countries.
Yea relatively it is. I always lived in the suburbs tho so it's always been safe aside from maybe when someone stole our garbage can outside then nothing really . Usually happens in the city like d.c. which I'm not too far from
No, you don't.
Or identity theft, sexual assault, road accidents. Yep, nothin' to see here folks, move it along...
Yes fuck the world
Yep, in spite of all the media's attempts to make you think you are at risk of gun violence.
Actually, not safe. I used to live in a neighboorhood in Colorado where five or more gunshots would go off every night.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Gun shootings in the USA are over exaggerated by a sensational media. Its not to say that there is zero danger of it, but unless you are provoking someone who is crazy and has a gun, the chances of any confrontation are just about nil to none, but those chances of meeting crazy with any weapon could occur anywhere in the world, except Greenland evidently.
Sorry, U.S. gun statistics are not exaggerated. Our gun deaths per capita far exceed any other western developed nation. You have a point that this rarely impacts foreign visitors (rarely but not never), but the problem is real.
Cappy, no that's not a surprise. I was replying specifically to Moon's comment that "gun shootings in the USA are over exaggerated".
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Replying to Hemphill... gun shots are not the only kind of violence. You might be surprised to learn that, I guess.
Greenland seems pretty safe...I think
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Does Greenland have any roads? I always imagine it as just one huge flat field of ice.
Greenland actually 1. does have roads, 2. especially in summer isn't just a huge flat field of ice - the icecap is melting quite rapidly and Greenland in spring in the near-sea territories looks stunning with all the flowers :) Google up "Greenland in summer", worth it, cause the landscapes are wonderful!
Abigail Clark: I also got the feeling that the US at least in Florida is obsessed with the three point turn. I wasn't even close to getting my license back then (still a kid), but my father and my sister got an US permit within one day, just for the fun of it. My sister was still in the middle of her drivers education in Germany, and my father obviously has had his German license for ages. They had no problems doing those tests. Just one short lesson to get the basics of US road rules, a test, and then the driving test which took maybe 30 minutes? In Germany you have a minimum of theoretical lessons you have to attend before you are allowed behind the wheel. Then you need some more to be allowed for the theoretical test, and a minimum amount of actual driving lessons to do the final test. Those include a night lesson, a cross country lesson, and several sessions on the Autobahn. Also, training the emergency braking. Also, most people learn driving a manual transmission.
Greenland has some of the safest drivers in the world. The test they go through to get their license makes ours look stupid to be honest. Should really look it up.
@Kevin Smith Guess Greenland has the same regulations regarding drivers licence as Denmark (Since Greenland is a part of the Danish kingdom). However roads are close to non-existent except in the bigger "bygder" (Cities), that and the distance to medical aid might be why Greenland have a medium overall rating.
I don't trust these assessments, because the specific cities with have wildly different stats, especially when you consider densely populated cities vs suburban or rural areas. The USA and France are given a "Low" security threat rating, but think of all the terrorist attacks in the major tourist centers there like New York and Paris. These maps are ridiculous.
You're being suckered by politicians who want you to be scared. Less than 250 people have been killed by terrorists in France in the last 17 years, an average of about 30 per year. Compare that to any other type of non-disease death and it's nothing. Don't believe the hype.
Oh please. I'm not being suckered by politicians lol. I'm not being suckered by these maps. It says Thailand is high risk and I've vacationed there serenely 3 times. It says the USA is low risk, and when I lived in Chicago the gun violence was off the charts. These maps are wildly speculative.
They have Mexico, only because no one can afford to retire in the U.S. All expats are moving to Mexico to retire.
The maps are averages for a nation. Obviously if you ‘zoom in’ on a particular nation you would see variations on a district/state level, and zooming in on those you would see differences on a city by city and town by town level. Go even lower to a specific city and you would find differences on a street by street level. You can’t expect global maps to have that fine level of information though.
No they are not "wildy speculative" at all.
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Yeah, considering everything going on in France and Germany, I won't be visiting any time soon.
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so stay stupid we don't need your money, and certainly not your ignorance, keep it and cherish it, untill your kids will be killed by a white american in america.your terrorism is so much more "lickable".pillgrimm style!