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The U.S. really is the home of the brave.
Traveling the world in this day and age can seem like navigating an international minefield. Fortunately, crowdsourced data platform Numbeo has listed the world’s safest countries for travel in 2025 in terms of crime, revealing that tiny European country Andorra is the best nation for globetrotters concerned with personal security.
Unfortunately the same couldn’t said for the United States, which placed an abysmal 89th when it came to safety.
To devise the “safety index by country for 2025,” Numbeo rated 146 nations based on the overall level of crime as “derived from surveys conducted by visitors” to their website.
Numbeo factored in survey responses about how safe residents feel while walking during the day and night. They also accounted for worries over “mugging, robbery, car theft, physical attacks by strangers, harassment in public places, and discrimination based on factors like skin color, ethnicity, gender or religion.”
Also taken into consideration was the “assessment of the extent of property-related crimes, such as burglary, theft, vandalism” and violent crimes such as assault, homicide and sexual offenses.
They then rated each nation on a scale of one (most dangerous) to 100 (safest).
“It’s important to note that the Crime Index provided by Numbeo is based on user-contributed data and perceptions, which may differ from official government statistics,” they wrote. “The index serves as a comparative tool to assess the relative safety of different cities or countries, helping individuals make informed decisions and understand the crime landscape in specific locations.”
When it came to international safe havens, Andorra — located between Spain and France — topped the list with an enviable safety score of 84.7.
The landlocked Iberian nation is one of the smallest in the world, measuring just 181 square miles and having a population of just 82,638 people — less than the number of people that live in Warwick, Rhode Island.
It was followed by the United Arab Emirates (84.5), Qatar (84.2), Taiwan (82.9) and Oman (81.7).
The top 10 safest nations:
Andorra (84.7)
United Arab Emirates (84.5)
Qatar (84.2)
Taiwan (82.9)
Oman (81.7)
Isle Of Man (79.0)
Hong Kong (China) (78.5)
Armenia (77.9)
Singapore (77.4)
Japan (77.1)
The most dangerous country, per the survey, was Venezuela, which ranked 146th for safety with a score of just 19.3.
As of September, the U.S. State Department rated the South American nation a Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory — the highest — on account of its violent crimes, such as homicide, armed robbery, kidnapping and carjacking.
“Political rallies and demonstrations occur, often with little notice,” the agency wrote. “Police and security forces have instituted a brutal crackdown on anti-Maduro demonstrations, including the use of tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets against participants, and which occasionally devolve into looting and vandalism.”
Rounding out the bottom five for safety were Papua New Guinea (19.7), Haiti (21.1) — whose gang violence hit record levels last year — Afghanistan (24.9), and South Africa (25.3).
The 10 most dangerous nations:
Venezuela (19.3)
Papua New Guinea (19.7)
Haiti (21.1)
Afghanistan (24.9)
South Africa (25.3)
Honduras (28)
Trinidad and Tobago (29.1)
Syria (31.9)
Jamaica (32.6)
Peru (32.9)
The U.S. landed at 89th with a score of 50.8 — despite reports that violent crime has been on the decline, shrinking back to pre-pandemic levels last year.
The UK, meanwhile, fared only marginally better, ranking 87th with a score of 51.7.
