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World’s Most Dangerous Travel Destinations Revealed
World’s Most Dangerous Travel Destinations Revealed
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World’s Most Dangerous Travel Destinations Revealed

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Are you planning your next vacation? Then better check this map by International SOS and Control Risks to see if you’ll come back alive. Zika virus and terrorism made 72 percent of people believe that travel risks are higher in 2017 compared to 2016. In addition, 57 percent expect 2018 to be even more dangerous.

The map was released together with Ipsos Mori survey, that provides insights about travelers’ experiences around the globe. While potential terror attacks are the main concerns (51 percent), in reality, the biggest harm comes from petty crime and poor road safety.

According to this year’s research, the most dangerous countries are Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Libya, Darfur, Somalia, South Sudan, as well as Timbuktu and Kidal regions in Mali. On the flip side, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, and Slovenia are thought to be the safest. Main criteria for rating a country’s danger level were its government’s exercised control and the threat of various kinds of violence to travelers.

More info: internationalsos.com (h/t)

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    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Rokas Laurinavičius

    Author, Senior Writer

    Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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    RobaczekBaczek
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it joke??? Poland or Slovakia are more dangerous than France or Belgium?!?! Haha are you kidding? LOL, please tell me about 1 (ONE!!!) terrorist attack in Poland/Slovakia. Our countries are most safest in whole world but of course your political correctness doesn't allow you to tell the truth. Believe me you have a 10 times greater chance to be robbed in France, Germany, Belgium, Holland than in Poland. United States safer than my country XDDDDDD LOL. Nice try lefties.

    Laurens Pilger
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Terrorist attacks hardly define danger in a country. More people die from walking through a red traffic light on a daily basis, than people die from terrorist attacks. I get the feeling this list is made with attention to diseases and health care, otherwise Venezuela would light up a very bright red since it is home to the most dangerous cities in the world.

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    .gas.
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoever made U.S. green has obviously never been in a big city there at night.

    RobaczekBaczek
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SWEDEN one of the safest country in the world XD Panda you made me laugh today! Capture-58...09d74c.jpg Capture-582dba309d74c.jpg

    Matleena Korhonen
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd take this picture with a grain of salt. I can imagine that people do _report_ more rapes in Sweden though, than for example in UAE. I think they are also more informed about their rights and what is considered rape, what probably makes the numbers higher.

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    Iván Ramírez
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please note that the map shows by default "Medical Risk" instead of "Travel Security Risk". Yo can switch in the upper-right corner's tab.

    Robert Bailey
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, I was wondering why Antarctica was moderately dangerous.

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    Michal Janosik
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This map so very incorrect. Malaria in Greenland? Are you kidding me?

    Erika Mountain
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been to Greenland last summer - and yes believe me that there are billions of mosquitos. You have to cover your entire body and wear a face net - day or night. They may not carry malaria now, but, scientists are saying if global warming continues it may offer a habitat hospitable enough to allow mosquitos with malaria to breed.

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    Arty
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Australia in green?! really? if I believe internet it's the place where all creatures intend to kill you! :P

    Jee Rose
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived in Australia for 4 years and it's actually really safe as long as you don't go around poking snakes and swimming with jellyfish.

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    Deni Defaux
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    USA is not that safe there is no go areas and the public transport is not safe in some areas lots of racial issues

    KD B
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is so biased. US, Israel, western european countries are all safe? yea right.

    Ricardo Guzmán
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of the USA is green??? F**k off with this b******t

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    RobaczekBaczek
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it joke??? Poland or Slovakia are more dangerous than France or Belgium?!?! Haha are you kidding? LOL, please tell me about 1 (ONE!!!) terrorist attack in Poland/Slovakia. Our countries are most safest in whole world but of course your political correctness doesn't allow you to tell the truth. Believe me you have a 10 times greater chance to be robbed in France, Germany, Belgium, Holland than in Poland. United States safer than my country XDDDDDD LOL. Nice try lefties.

    Laurens Pilger
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Terrorist attacks hardly define danger in a country. More people die from walking through a red traffic light on a daily basis, than people die from terrorist attacks. I get the feeling this list is made with attention to diseases and health care, otherwise Venezuela would light up a very bright red since it is home to the most dangerous cities in the world.

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    .gas.
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoever made U.S. green has obviously never been in a big city there at night.

    RobaczekBaczek
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SWEDEN one of the safest country in the world XD Panda you made me laugh today! Capture-58...09d74c.jpg Capture-582dba309d74c.jpg

    Matleena Korhonen
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd take this picture with a grain of salt. I can imagine that people do _report_ more rapes in Sweden though, than for example in UAE. I think they are also more informed about their rights and what is considered rape, what probably makes the numbers higher.

    Load More Replies...
    Iván Ramírez
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please note that the map shows by default "Medical Risk" instead of "Travel Security Risk". Yo can switch in the upper-right corner's tab.

    Robert Bailey
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, I was wondering why Antarctica was moderately dangerous.

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    Michal Janosik
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This map so very incorrect. Malaria in Greenland? Are you kidding me?

    Erika Mountain
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been to Greenland last summer - and yes believe me that there are billions of mosquitos. You have to cover your entire body and wear a face net - day or night. They may not carry malaria now, but, scientists are saying if global warming continues it may offer a habitat hospitable enough to allow mosquitos with malaria to breed.

    Load More Replies...
    Arty
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Australia in green?! really? if I believe internet it's the place where all creatures intend to kill you! :P

    Jee Rose
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived in Australia for 4 years and it's actually really safe as long as you don't go around poking snakes and swimming with jellyfish.

    Load More Replies...
    Deni Defaux
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    USA is not that safe there is no go areas and the public transport is not safe in some areas lots of racial issues

    KD B
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is so biased. US, Israel, western european countries are all safe? yea right.

    Ricardo Guzmán
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All of the USA is green??? F**k off with this b******t

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