Travel Risk Map
The International SOS and control risks concern tourists by revealing a travel risk map of countries you should never visit. Most of which have changed their travel plans as most likely you will do. The Risk Map shows ratings of world’s most dangerous countries to visit; based on security, road safety, and health treatment.
data is gathered from several surveys and health institutions like the World Health Organization.
For the past few years, there has been a lot of change in travel plans; The reason was confirmed to be avoiding travel risks. A recent survey on the matter shows 63% of people believe that travel risks have increased in tourism countries more than anytime before.
Another survey found out that natural crisis and health and security threats are the main reasons tourists cancel and change their travel plans- 58% of travelers changed their plans due to that reason.
On hearing this news, most travelers began planning their future trips according to the least dangerous country rates based on the travel risk map. You should probably do the same.
Countries you Should Never Visit
Countries with the highest dangerous rates are Syria, Mali, Libya; South Sudan, Afghanistan, Somalia; and Yemen. The seven countries were marked as extremely dangerous to visit. In the meanwhile, Mexico, Pakistan, and parts of India are only marked as highly dangerous.
The lowest dangerous countries to travel include Canada, US, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan.
You can also include Greenland, Finland, New Zealand; Australia, Spain, Germany; and France for they have the lowest security risk rates.
When it comes to health issues, Brazil, China, and Russia have a variable risk on the matter.
On the matter of road safety, countries in Africa and those beside them have the highest risk rates. Those countries are Brazil, Bolivia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Kazakhstan.
Check out our list of countries you should never visit according to the travel risk map.
World’s Most Dangerous Countries
1# Syria
Syria is considered as the highest risking country in the world. In Syria, 11.5% of the overall population was either killed or injured in the crisis. The living in this country are already living on the edge; too far for tourists to have thought of visiting the world’s most dangerous country.
2# Afghanistan
Since 2001, war erased the possible reasons why tourists might want to visit Afghanistan. So it’s basically not a surprise we see this country on the travel risk map. Considered as one of the world’s most dangerous countries for tourists to visit.
3# South Sudan
The country has suffered from internal conflicts since the independent in 2011. It’s as far as any of these countries to be your next traveling station.
Marked as EXTREME on the travel risk map, these six countries are the world’s countries you should never visit.
4# Iraq
After nine years of war in Iraq, it officially ended in December 2011. However, the country has been suffering from inner conflicts to the moment you’re reading this. It’s highly discouraged to travel to Iraq. Whether for adventure or chilling; that’s not the kind of adventure you’ll be expecting.
5# Somalia
An ongoing conflict started in 1991 and is lasting until today in Somalia has developed the country’s state as (never to visit by tourists.)
6# Central African Republic
After the country’s independence, the Central African Republic was ruled by autocratic leaders who have led the country to a straight downfall. The Department of State warns individuals to avoid traveling to the Central African Republic and warns who’s already there to leave right away. It’s stated that the country has a highly unpredictable security situation.
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