Travel + Leisure Asia - 09.2019

Looking at the 50 most-visited

nations around the world, there’s

now a list of the safest and most

dangerous countries for solo

female travelers. Each place was

given a danger grade based on

eight different criteria, spanning

from legal discrimination to the

safety of walking alone at night.

Interestingly, the worst five

destinations are all located on

different continents.

THE CONVERSATION

THE MOST

DANGEROUS

COUNTRIES FOR SOLO

FEMALE TRAVELERS

were South Africa,

Brazil and Russia,

followed by Mexico

and Iran. In Asia, the

least-safe

country was India, in

ninth place globally,

while Malaysia rated

poorly when it comes

to women walking

alone at night.

ASIDE FROM

SINGAPORE,

Japan, South Korea and

Australia rated highly,

followed in short order

by the Philippines,

Indonesia, China and

Vietnam.

THE SAFEST COUNTRIES IN THE

WORLD WERE SPAIN,

SINGAPORE AND IRELAND.

European nations fared well at

this end of the table, with

Austria, Switzerland, Norway,

Portugal and Croatia following

the top three.

CULLED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES,

INCLUDING UNITED NATIONS’ SURVEYS,

World Health Organization studies and Gallup polls, the

survey looks at general safety concerns, such as getting a

taxi, but also cultural attitudes and the legal system.

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