Before you book your vacation for 2024, you should know about security risks in each country. The “Risk Map” provides information about all travel destinations.
Munich – The new year is just around the corner and with it new travel plans. With a few insider tips you can avoid crowds of tourists at your holiday destination. But caution is advised because, according to a current analysis, countries such as Ukraine, Iran, Israel and almost all of North Africa pose a “very high risk”.
This risk analysis was carried out by the German company A3M in the form of a so-called Risk Map created. It describes the potential danger in all countries worldwide.
Safest travel destinations in 2024: An overview for tourists
To enable a comparison of the countries, the company used various criteria. These include, among other things, entry and exit, transport in the country (air traffic, public transport, taxis, cars and other means of transport), infrastructure, health, risk of infection, natural hazards and the environment as well as safety.
Countries marked in dark red on the map should only be traveled with extreme caution. These include Ukraine, Iran, Israel and almost all of North Africa. It is understandable that experts advise against traveling to these countries, especially because of the war in Ukraine and the extremely explosive situation in the Middle East.
But the highest warning level also applies in large regions outside of the two war zones. These include the African countries Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Somalia.
Travel warning level dark red 2024: Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Haiti in focus
A3M also warns of some of the highest intensity countries in the Middle to Far East, including Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. We also strongly advise against traveling to the civil war-torn country of Myanmar. In Latin America, crisis-ridden Venezuela lights up dark red, as do parts of Colombia and Haiti. The rule for all of these countries is that they should only be visited with significant restrictions or not at all. “Comprehensive precautions” should therefore be taken before the trip, such as a security concept.
Traveling to countries marked orange on the map “involves high risks.” Examples of this include the aggressor countries Russia and Belarus, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, many African and Central American countries as well as parts of Indonesia and Mexico. Here too, the situation is sometimes extremely tense and special security measures are necessary.
Travel risks 2024: “Yellow level” for China, India and Thailand
The yellow level includes countries that can be traveled to without extensive preparation. However, there is also an “increased risk” here as violent crime, health risks or prolonged violent protests can occur. These include almost all countries in South America, the rest of Mexico, the south and many coastal regions of Africa as well as the Republic of Moldova, Turkey and large parts of Asia, from Kazakhstan to India and China to the holiday destination Thailand, which is very popular with tourists.
Germany 2024: Same security level as Botswana
Only in the “green” areas is there a low risk. These can be traveled with few restrictions, although country-specific risks must be taken into account. Almost all of Europe, the USA, Cuba, Argentina, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, some Gulf states, Malaysia, Brunei and the African countries of Namibia, Botswana and Morocco belong to this category. Interestingly, Germany is also included, which represents a change compared to the previous year in 2023. At that time, the Federal Republic was still classified in the “dark green”, the safest category.
Safest travel countries in 2024: Canada, Norway, Switzerland and Co.
The safest category, the dark green, is only reserved for a few countries this year. Germany is no longer part of it, in contrast to Switzerland, Luxembourg, Iceland, Norway, Finl
and, Denmark (including Greenland), the Faroe Islands and Canada. According to the assessment, these eight countries can be visited “without restrictions” and there is “very low risk” here. For example, strikes are rare here and hardly affect basic services; violent protests are rare or localized. Like Germany, Slovakia was also classified as dark green last year.
The classification of countries and regions according to risk is based on a variety of factors. Countries and regions for which travelers should definitely inform themselves about country-specific risks before a trip are marked using the signal colors orange and red. In principle, however, relevant information is also stored in countries with lower risks for travelers.
It is always advisable to thoroughly inform yourself about the security risks in the respective country before vacationing and to take appropriate precautions. The Foreign Office offers detailed information about risks in all countries. According to A3M, these apps can also contribute to travel safety. (cgsc)
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