Solo Travel
Safety Guide
WHERE TO GO AND EXPERT ADVICE FOR TRIPS ALONE
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ABOUT THE GUIDE
Produced by travel website GoCampingExpert.com, the 'Solo Travel Safety Guide' offers independent adventurers a guide to where to go and how to stay safe around the world.
This report explores an overview of the safest, riskiest, most peaceful and hostile countries. It also provides helpful tips for solo travel from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
Data has been sourced from the Gallup Global Law and Order Report, Global Peace Index 2018 and guidelines from the FCO.
THE MAP
This map shows the safest and riskiest destinations for solo travel around the world, based on the population of that country's feeling of safety and security.
NOTE: Values based on the Law and Order Index Score for each country. Data from Gallup World Polls, the 2018 Global Law and Order Report.
THE RESEARCH
Gallup asked residents of 142 countries questions about how safe they feel walking alone at night, their confidence with local police, whether they had been assaulted or mugged and more.
They compiled “positive” responses to four questions into a Law and Order Index score for each country. The higher the score, the higher the proportion of the population that reports feeling safe.
WORLD MAP: LAW AND ORDER INDEX SCORE PER COUNTRY

TOP 10 SAFEST
COUNTRIES FOR SOLO TRAVEL
1. Singapore - 97
2. Norway - 93
3. Iceland - 93
4. Finland - 93
5. Uzbekistan - 91
6. Hong Kong - 91
7. Switzerland - 90
8. Canada - 90
9. Indonesia - 89
10. Denmark - 88
Starting with the safest country (Singapore) with Law and Order Index score from Gallup. The higher the score, the greater proportion of the population reports feeling safe.
Data source: Gallup Law and Order Report 2018 & Global Peace Index 2018
TOP 10 RISKIEST
COUNTRIES FOR SOLO TRAVEL
1. Venezuela - 44
2. Afghanistan - 45
3. South Sudan - 54
4. Gabon - 55
5. Liberia - 56
6. South Africa - 58
7. Mexico - 58
8. Dominican Republic - 60
9. Botswana - 61
10. Sierra Leone - 61
Starting with the riskiest country (Venezuela) with Law and Order Index score from Gallup. The lower the score, the lesser proportion of the population reports feeling safe.
Data source: Gallup Law and Order Report 2018 & Global Peace Index 2018
20 DESTINATIONS IN PHOTOS
Overview of the safest and riskiest places to travel
SOLO TRAVEL SAFETY TIPS