Most Dangerous Countries to Live In If a Zombie Apocalypse Occurred

India

India, officially known as the Republic of India, is a country located in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area and the most populous country in the world, with over 1.4 billion people. It's also the most populous democracy in the world.... read more

India is one of the biggest countries in the world by population, so it would make sense why India would be the second or third one because the bigger the country or population, the bigger the virus spreading.

The relations between Pakistan and India will probably deteriorate to the point of a nuclear exchange. Considering that, you wouldn't want to be here when that goes down.

Very densely populated, with high poverty, polluted water and air, and few places to seek refuge. India would be one of the first countries to fall.

China

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's second-most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion people. China spans five geographical time zones and shares land borders with 14 countries, second only to Russia in the number of neighboring... read more

While regions like Tibet may remain untouched by the outbreak, China would be hit very hard by a zombie apocalypse. Much of the country lives in very large cities such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Chongqing, and very few people own guns there.

High population? Crowded areas? Nowhere to escape?
That's a place where we wouldn't want to start a zombie apocalypse.

We all know by now how well they handle plagues...

Bangladesh

Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 170 million people as of 2025, making it one of the most densely populated countries globally. It covers approximately 148,460 square... read more

Definitely the most dangerous place.

Somalia

Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the northwest, the Gulf of Aden to the north, the Indian Ocean to the east, and Kenya to the southwest. Somalia has the longest coastline on Africa's mainland.... read more

Zombie pirates. That is all that needs to be said.

Zombie pirates and zombie kids with AK-47s!

There would literally be no difference there whether a zombie apocalypse is happening or not.

North Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, is a country in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. It is currently ruled by the Juche leader Kim Jong-Un, who inherited the title from his father, Kim Jong-Il, who in turn inherited it from his father, Kim Il-Sung.... read more

Though North Korea is highly militarized and isolated, with large border zones shutting the country off from the rest of the world, who knows what crazy things the government would do during a zombie apocalypse?

Maybe, just maybe, if you are safely locked away in prison, you can escape.

I don't think it's a good idea to enter Kim Jong Un's territory in case of a zombie apocalypse.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly shortened to the United Kingdom, UK, or Britain, is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of Europe. It is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy currently led by Monarch King Charles III, and its current Prime Minister... read more

If it happened somewhere else, the UK would be safe. However, if it happened there, the UK would be doomed. They are one of the most densely populated countries.

Not only is the UK densely populated, but they are also extremely reliant on imports to survive, and this includes vital food sources. Therefore, it's unlikely Britain would be able to survive an apocalypse.

In several zombie apocalypse movies, you can see London overrun by thousands of zombies. So that doesn't really seem so promising.

Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia in the Pacific Ocean. It lies off the eastern coast of the Asian mainland (east of China, Korea, and Russia) and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and near Taiwan in the southwest.... read more

There isn't much land in Japan, and if all hell breaks loose, they'll be left with nothing because the archipelago has very few natural resources.

It's been nuked twice. Do you really think it won't happen a third time?

Japan has limited land and doesn't border any country to hide in.

USA

The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states. Forty-eight of them are contiguous states. The other two, Alaska and Hawaii, are located to the northwest and south of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from... read more

While there would be many places to flee to, and the gun ownership rate is high, America would be very dangerous in a zombie outbreak. Most people live in suburban or urban areas and rely on shipments for food and water. Once everything collapses, you're on your own. East Coast states would be the worst off due to high population density and the limited number of guns.

People in the USA care for no one. The biggest danger would be humans, not the living dead.

Very likely to survive the apocalypse considering citizens are allowed to have guns.

Chad

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in north-central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria at Lake Chad to the southwest, and Niger to the west.... read more

Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands, broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.... read more

The country has many other problems, such as poverty and instability, which would cause it to be destroyed quickly in a zombie apocalypse. Manila is the most densely populated city in the world, and disaster preparedness isn't quite developed yet. Although you could move to an isolated island, groups like the Moro Islamic Front might control many of them.

I live here. If there's a typhoon or a southwest monsoon plus a zombie apocalypse, good luck.

Most people do not own guns, so...

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and known as Ceylon until 1972, is an island country in South Asia located to the southeast of India. It has a population of over 22 million people and covers an area of approximately 65,610 square kilometers. The country's capital... read more

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, was established in 681 AD and has retained its name ever since, making it one of the oldest countries in Europe. Located on the Balkan Peninsula, it shares borders with Greece, Turkey, Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, and the Black Sea. The capital of Bulgaria... read more

Singapore

Singapore, officially known as the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It is situated approximately one degree of latitude (137 kilometers or 85 miles) north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. It borders the Strait of Malacca to... read more

It's literally just a city - there's nowhere to escape to unless you can get through Malaysia.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan... read more

Already dangerous enough as is.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It has a land area of about 2,150,000 km² (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia.... read more

If the disease is airborne, it would spread quickly here due to desert winds and the arid climate. Also, many people visit the country for pilgrimage. Religious centers such as Mecca and Medina would be overrun by zombies if this were to happen.

Germany

Germany was formally united in 1871 under the initiative of Bismarck, with King Wilhelm of Prussia as emperor. The previous Holy Roman Empire, essentially a continuation of the empire of Charlemagne (Karl der Große), was dissolved in 1806.... read more

OK, so it wouldn't be safe here. Can't zombies awaken dead people to become zombies? What if they awaken Hitler?

Never underestimate the chances of Hitler coming back from the dead.

Haiti

Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a sovereign state located on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. Despite its sovereignty, Haiti faces many persistent challenges that have led to serious functional instability.... read more

Poverty. Couldn't imagine surviving zombies, especially if an earthquake happens.

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and... read more

I'm pretty sure all the native wildlife will be more than a match for the zombies.

Australia is one, if not the safest, country in a zombie apocalypse.

Democratic Republic of The Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as DR Congo, DRC, DROC, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo, is a country located in Central Africa. It is the second-largest country in Africa by area and the fourth most populous, with Kinshasa as its capital and largest city. The country is rich in... read more

Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,689 km² (11,849 sq mi) and has... read more

Small, densely populated, and sandwiched between a few countries that will almost certainly get overrun by zombies.

Yemen

Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in Western Asia, located on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast and shares maritime borders with Eritrea, Djibouti, and Somalia. Yemen is the second-largest Arab sovereign state... read more

Burundi

Burundi, officially the Republic of Burundi, is a landlocked country in the African Great Lakes region of East Africa, bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. In Burundi they speak Kirundi, French and Swahili. The capital... read more

Pakistan

Pakistan was established in 1947 and is located in South Asia. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar are other major cities. Urdu and English are the official languages of Pakistan. The world's second-highest peak (K2) and ninth-highest peak (Nanga Parbat) are located... read more

Will likely nuke and/or be nuked by India when all hell breaks loose.

Nigeria

Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Protected areas such as Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park have waterfalls, dense rainforest, savanna, and rare primate habitats. One of the most recognizable sites is Zuma Rock, a 725-meter-tall... read more

They will also scam you any chance they get.

Guinea

Vietnam

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and has a long coastline along the South China Sea to the east.... read more

Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. Israel shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. It is... read more

A very small and densely populated country in the Middle East with practically no chance of withstanding a catastrophic zombie apocalypse.

Would actually be pretty safe, what with their fear of extinction and all.