The 15 Most Dangerous Places to Live

The 15 Most Dangerous Places to Live

Have you ever thought of moving to another country, but worried about your safety? It might be safer to live outside the United States, according to InterNations, which recently published the 2018 Expat Insider Survey, one of the world’s most comprehensive reports on what it’s like to live abroad.

For the 2018 survey, 18,135 expats living in 187 territories and countries — from Germany to Greenland — responded. The results provide insight into what it’s like to live and work in 68 places, focusing on topics such as quality of life, working abroad, cost of living and more.

Here, we’ve got the list of the 15 most dangerous places to live, along with comments from some of the survey respondents. While the global ranking includes 68 countries, the female one only covers 67 due to an insufficient number of female respondents in the Philippines.

Curious about the safest countries to live abroad? Read on to check out the top 15 safest spots on the InterNations survey.

15 Most Dangerous Places to Live

1. Brazil (ranked 68th overall). “I don’t feel safe and the economy is suffering a bad period,” says an Italian expat. “I would like to feel safer.”
2. South Africa (67 overall). “Crime is rampant due to the economic situation, so one has to take greater care over personal security,” says a British expat. “There is a political instability and it has an impact on all aspects of life,” says another British expat.
3. Kenya (66 overall). “You can’t just go outside and go for a walk wherever or whenever you want,” says a British expat. “You have to be more cautious.”
4. Peru (65 overall). Malte Zeeck says, “Almost one-third of expats in Peru (32%) rate their personal safety negatively, whereas globally just nine percent rate it negatively.”
5. Turkey (64 overall). An Azerbaijani expat says, “It is not safe to go out at dark time and difficult to come back home after midnight, so that I usually have to be back by 10 p.m. at the latest.”
6. Argentina (63 overall). A Brazilian expat points out the “huge inflation and huge corruption. This country is getting worse every day. Every day more expensive. Every day more insecure.”
7. India (62 overall). A Zambian expat says, “In India females in general are not really safe. In some parts of India, it is not even safe for ladies to walk or be alone.”
8. Egypt (61 overall). Malte Zeeck says, “Safety and politics play a significant role in the country’s ranking. In fact, only 64 percent of the expat feel safe in Egypt, which is 18 percent less than the global average (82%).”
9. Dominican Republic (60 overall). A U.S. expat says, “There is a lack of security and the need for private security at all times.”
10. Colombia (59 overall). A Georgian expat says, “There is insecurity. No personal safety. Robberies are very common and I have to watch out for my stuff all the time. Also, I am restricted to walking outside to certain hours. You need to know the neighborhoods very well.”
11. Philippines (58 overall). A U.S. expat says, “The lack of security and the unstable politics worry me.”
12. Mexico (57 overall). A German expat says, “There are real issues of insecurity due to conflicts and government problems.” A U.S. expat says, “I don’t feel completely safe. I also feel as though I stand out as a foreigner.”
13. USA (56 overall). A German expat says, “There is a higher degree of gun violence and violence in general than in my home country.” Another German expat says, “The undercurrent of violence and the current administration are my main concerns.” A British expat says, “I do not like the current political climate, the lack of gun control and the prevalence of school shootings.”
14. Myanmar (55 overall). An Australian expat says, “There are many issues that go unresolved. The government is still very much corrupt, disregarding the overall population’s safety and well-being.”
15. Indonesia (54 overall). A Swedish expat says, “I don’t like the political development in the country.”

15 Most Dangerous Places for Women to Live

1. Brazil (ranked 67th overall)
2. South Africa (66 overall)
3. Kenya (65 overall)
4. Argentina (64 overall)
5. Peru (63 overall)
6. Dominican Republic (62 overall)
7. Egypt (61 overall)
8. India (60 overall)
9. Turkey (59 overall)
10. Colombia (59 overall)
11. Myanmar (57 overall)
12. Mexico (56 overall)
13. USA (55 overall)
14. Russia (54 overall)
15. Saudi Arabia (53 overall)

15 Safest Places to Live

1. Luxembourg
2. Switzerland
3. Norway
4. New Zealand
5. Finland
6. Singapore
7. Canada
8. Japan
9. UAE
10. Oman
11. Portugal
12. Netherlands
13. Denmark
14. Taiwan
15. Estonia

15 Safest Places for Women to Live

1. Luxembourg
2. Oman
3. Norway
4. New Zealand
5. Switzerland
6. Finland
7. Singapore
8. Denmark
9. UAE
10. Canada
11. Estonia
12. Netherlands
13. Portugal
14. Japan
15. Taiwan