Most Dangerous Countries In the World

The Top Ten

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

A few months ago was listening on the radio to a BBC foreign correspondent who was reporting on his recent visit to Somalia. Surprisingly he found much of the country was apparently quite orderly, and he remarked that he had been to other places in his career which he found much less safe and much more dangerous, such as parts of Nigeria and parts of Mexico.

Well part of the reason Somalis have turned to the high seas for resources is because their country has been completely and repeatedly torn apart by war, famine and unrest.
this poor country is just another country killed and manipulated by America, at least its improving a bit over time.
Just a country left behind and never saved.
Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia.
As of 2025, Iraq is led by President Abdul Latif Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani. It ranks low in the Global Peace Index due to ongoing security challenges, making it one of the more dangerous regions globally... read more

Ok, I would like to announce that somehow, a lot of people were saying hate comments about Adam Saleh on the most hated religions in the world list and other hated religions list. I don't know why but I obviously know why because it was on the news last year, and yeah they were right. Adam Saleh is a hater and a huge liar. He is nearly as selfish as Hitler!

First Iraq was safe and calm but when america army attack it, Iraq became unsecure and terrible, I think sources of all insecurity in the world are america and Israel.
Please think about this issue very carefully that, in each country there is insecurity and war america paricipate it.
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

Land mines, malaria, lack of government, lack of resources, extreme poverty, famished, malnutrition, illnesses, drugs and religous radicals known as the Taliban make this country by far the worst place on Earth to live. Don't underestimate any of those I've listed, research will show you each one is the worst in it's class. Afghanistan leads the world in malaria cases, active land mines, and poverty. Their number one crop is opium! Americans will pay out a federal salary to local nationals to earn hard cheddar by performing hard labor, digging ditches in 120+summers all day should be worth more than a handsome $7! That's right, apparently making 7 US dollars is well worth a hard days sun!
Syria

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a Western Asian country located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant. It is a unitary republic that consists of 14 governorates (subdivisions) and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east and southeast... read more

I am so saddened by what has happened in Syria (and Iraq and Libya) and also being British I regret the part that our country has played in all this. Just as we were all told that "regime change" was what was needed in Iraq and Libya, we are now same in regard to Syria. IF we could just get rid of Saddam Hussein in Iraq and Colonel Gaddafi in Libya, then all would be sweetness and light in those countries and they would soon become beacons of peace and democracy, or so we were told. Well, we have all seen what has happened in those countries following "regime change". And yet many politicians in the U.K and other countries still stick to the line that all we need in Syria is "regime change" to get rid of President Assad. Yeah right - they are away with the fairies if they think we are going to swallow this bunkum for a third time.
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

I was actually surprised at how easy it is to escape North Korea, it's as simple as boarding a flight to Beijing, a non hostile relationship with a communist country, and from there going to another place. The problem is that the people are so brainwashed that they wouldn't know to do that, or that they're living deplorably. The country shouldn't even be called North Korea. South Korea shouldn't be called that either, the south is the only REAL Korea. The North shouldn't even be recognized as a country, it's a giant prison. And Shorty needs a bullet through his forehead. Can you get on that, Rodman? Make yourself useful for a change.
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

For country which owes its existence to Hatred towards non-Muslims, and for years which reared snakes in its backyard hoping that one day they bite their civilized neighbor, the things are now coming to full circle. It is a confused country which does not been recognize its forefathers, history and culture which was tolerant before they advent of barbarians. What a shame that they believe themselves to be loyal to their country despite hating their roots and ancestry. One thing is sure such a country and its inhabitants are doomed to face the consequences of the hate which they had sowed, unless better sense prevails!
United States

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

I live here. There is so much crime it's eye-popping. One time, all I heard when I was going to bed was shooting. This country is so dangerous their trying to put a solution to it but the solutions made it worse. For example, they say it's easier getting kidnapped by yourself than getting kidnapped in a group. That is true; but then you hear about multiple people being kidnapped at once. I always want to go outside but then 10 minutes later I hear gunshots. I have to go back inside. Every day when I wake up, I hear about people missing and people getting kidnapped and murdered. It's ridiculous. The security is pretty bad too. Most securities for your house warn that you've been robbed after it happens. That's pointless. Some other securities prevent it from happening beforehand, yet they are usually very expensive. The United States of America is definitely one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
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

People why don't you understand that the biggest BULLIES of the world include USA and Israel when you honestly look at their leaders where and whatever they have their eyes on, its all for the wrong purposes. Yeah governments etc everywhere are corrupt but look into context then deny that USA hasnt contributed to putting these middle eastern and Asian countries top. Israel is no exception

This isn't a country. They occupied Palestine. Illegal country... Unfair child of america. They want unrest in Middle East to protect their existence and that's why Middle East is set on fire by usa. Just because Middle East have more Muslim population, they are targeted and stereotyped as terrorists. Nuke this country and world will be a more peaceful and secure
South Sudan

South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in northeastern Africa that gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city. It is bordered to the east by Ethiopia, to the north by Sudan, to the west by the Central African... read more

South Sudan suffers from Poverty and is one of the most hungry nations in earth. Ever since South Sudanese independence, South Sudan has been full of deadly rebel groups trying to take over the country.

The newest country in the world is very dangerous and one of the least developed countries in the world. Widespread poverty too.

No wonder why it's struggling so much; it's the newest nation in the world, but it's developing backwards. Not developed at all still at war with Sudan
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

The Poland of the Middle East, it is conquered and invaded all the time now. Let's see who did it the latest, shall we since the President was forced to step down and let the Houthis take charge:
1) Australia and Saudi Arabia (Australia is literally the USSR of the Middle East in terms of sheer military size) - Australia rushed Yemen with 500,000 troops in the beginning of 2015. JAS-39s were literally HAMMERING Yemen's capital day and night. Additionally, Saudi Arabia also got a lot of swipes in at Yemen. However, both suffered heavy lossses, with Australia losing 15 JAS-39s in the first year alone, including one Gripen which was shot down by an Iranian F-14. Saudi Arabia is also losing large numbers.
2) Qatar until they were kicked out of the GCC - Played a small role though.
3) UAE, but they have been far better at it than KSA.

The Newcomers

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Togo

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north.

By far the most dangerous country in the world, lots of whales and sharks and turtles and Call of Duty and talapia and flounder and dolphin and people named karen and snakes and volcanoes and tuna and grey tuna and ahi tuna and yellow tuna and tries to be like tonga but isn't and desert and desert and dangerous pies that secretly have poison in them
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Palestine

Palestine (State of Palestine) is a de jure sovereign state in Western Asia. It is officially governed by the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and claims the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. However, its claimed territory has been occupied by Israel since the Six-Day War of 1967. The West Bank is... read more

The Contenders

Venezuela

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a federal republic located on the northern coast of South America. It is bordered by Colombia to the west, Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the east, with the Caribbean Sea to the north. Its capital and largest city is Caracas.

If you watched the news for the past few months (when it was all over the news), it is pretty dangerous. There is a corrupt government, many street protests in response, crumbling economy (oil prices were getting lower), and (perhaps the worst thing) the inflation there is some of the worst in the world. We talked about the whole crisis during Spanish class this school year (as of 5/6/19). One of my former Spanish teachers is actually FROM Venezuela. When I asked one of my sisters who has her class if they talked about the Venezuela crisis, the said teacher almost cried. This is very understandable because it's her country. I am saddened by what happened and I hope it can do better.
Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a federal republic located in North America. The country is situated between the U.S. and Central America, and is known for its Pacific and Gulf of Mexico beaches and its diverse landscape of mountains, deserts, and jungles.

I'd love to travel to Mexico but the thought of it scares the crap out of me, I was reading in the News Paper before, some cartel kidnapped An American man who was just on vacation down there with his wife for a few months. They tortured him, beat him, starved him and demanded his wife to pay a large amount of money if she was to ever see him alive again (I can't remember how much It was, but it was a lot of money) they kept him hostage for 4 months I think. He was only released once his wife had payed all the cash. He is Ok now. But No thank you I wont be travelling there any time soon.

Get this:
I'm Chicano (person of Hispanic trace living in the US) and my parents are from this country. They told his it was like living there and I could tell this country is horrible. I've does research and found out that there has been a drug war since 2006 between cartels and the police and continues to this day. Literally thousands of people die. Even worse, these cartels actually OWN the police by bribing them in the northern states. Yep, Mexico is a terrible place.
Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe by area, covering approximately 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi), and has a population of around 40 million people.
It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia... read more

Ukraine has started becoming terrible with what they did to the Malaysian flight.
The skinheads there do not let blacks live and do lots of stuff like tearing your body and getting your organs out and kill you. Plus you have also got Russia as a neighbouring country and it always keeps having wars

Only Eastern Ukraine and Chernobyl are dangerous. Just because a portion of the country is dangerous doesn't mean the entire country is dangerous. The rest of Ukraine is safe, just don't go to Chernobyl and the eastern part.
South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is the southernmost sovereign state in Africa. It is bounded on the south by 2,798 kilometers of coastline of Southern Africa stretching along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, on the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana,... read more

Definitely not safe' my father was murdred in a church when he responded to a alarm as he was the sexton of the church. My partners wife was shot dead in the house in front of him and the grandchildren. My late husband was killed by a drunk policeman, and it ceases to amaze me that you never hear any of these murders solved and I'm talking years but that it is chosen to broadcast worldwide the Oscar trail, I wonder if the brave previously disadvantaged think they are scoring points in this world today by televising this case live! They should only be aloud this privledge when they start catching there fellow brothers who are aloud to committ these hanous crimes and roam free! It is sad for Oscar and Sherien Dewani that they will be the cases used to cover up the crimes the previously disadvantaged committ. The rest of the world should look past these two cases and you will see the crimes being committed against whites in this country! No I would not recommend any one invest or visit these shores of South Africa!
Libya

Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west.

Some people think USA is worse. Others think Israel is worse. Some think Pakistan is worse. But in reality, all of them are wrong, as Libya practically fell into anarchy in 2011 and is now a lethal battleground.

Libya has been fighting a civil war ever since the death of there former leader Gaddafi. There has been many terror attacks and there is so many sides fighting in the conflict.

It's extremely hot there, one place there is hotter than Australian summer (trust me, I'm Australian). And in 2011...
Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation (RF), is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass.... read more

Russia like the US is dangerous. Russia under Putin is trying to restore their empire ( the bear was never dead, just hibernating ). The US is trying to desperately hold on to its empire. The current poisonous relationship between these two nations will see a miscalculation and when it's over, the remaining nations... England, China, and others may have to pick up the pieces. On the other hand, nobody in the world is safe if both the US and Russia remain hell bent in their current mindset.

I don't know what all of you guys are talking about, these countries are not by how much missiles and nukes they have, these are by the crime rates, and wars. From 2008 to 2011 St Petersburg and Moscow had 7,644 murders... I am from russia myself and it is never safe out in the streets, especially at night. Mafia is everywhere, and the whole country is filled with alcoholics and killers. that's why I moved to USA
Colombia

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in the northwest of South America. It is bordered by Panama to the northwest, Venezuela and Brazil to the east, and Ecuador and Peru to the south. Colombia also has maritime boundaries with Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Jamaica, the... read more

Me as a Colombian living in the United States I can tell you guys that Colombia isn't as bad as it seems to be honest.
Of course there are killings every single day, but that happens in almost every country around the globe, sadly we are very famous because of Pablo Escobar and all the bad stuff he did. Colombia was a hellhole 20 years ago, now it's a little bit safer, even though crime is still present I really don't think Colombia deserves such a high place in this list.

Screw you guys, I'm going home! This place reminds me of hell!
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

Congo is a useless ghetto country where corruption and violences goes unpunished. The so-called United Nations are obvious to all of this. I don't feel sorry for the most of the Congolese, because most of them recreate violence overseas and create further problems abroad.

DR Congo is starving and many people there cannot live a healthy life. There are rebels trying to take control of the government and the government is very corrupt.

This should be way higher than the USA! This deserves to be in the top 5!
Iran

Iran, also known as Persia, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sovereign state in Western Asia. The capital city is Tehran, and the major city is also Tehran. The country's official language is Persian.
Iran is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation... read more

Although there are a lot of criminals, The U.S. and other countries have this too, but the main danger is the government. Christians are allowed, but they are under constant pervasive surveillance, and they need to fill out attendance records. The government is also very conservative and strict. Although it is not nearly as bad as Saudi Arabia (They are much worse), the incredibly conservative regime is known for imposing harsh sentences for most crimes. However, if there is one thing I should tell you, they are also very hard on terrorists, and do not allow any groups like that in this country.

Safe and dangerous at the same time. No terrorism though, and our crime rate is much lower than Russia's in a lot of cases. It is not really the criminals you have to worry about here, it's the government. Although they are not as oppressive as many other governments, they are still as bad and strict as the Soviet Union/USSR (which is now defunct). In fact, it is not nearly as oppressive as Russia's modern Federation Government that was adopted after the Soviet Union was disbanded. However, it is still certainly very lacking in many rights.
Honduras

Honduras is a country in Central America that became an independent nation on September 15, 1821.
Unfortunately, the country has long struggled with issues such as poverty and violence. These challenges have led many Hondurans to migrate abroad in search of better opportunities, contributing to... read more

Honduras is not that dangerous, Yes, there are murders as in almost every country, over the years this murder rate has decreased. It isn't the most dangerous place on Earth, how is that even possible with al this wars occuring at the moment? If you come here you obviously won't be murdered just as you enter the country, and there are beautiful places in here and people is nice. I Love my country, flaws and all, and stop throwing negativity towards it please

How is Honduras number 15? Honduras highest killing rate for the year 2014. The rate is 80.57! That's a high amount. I would stay far away from the Honduras to keep my life safe!
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 an absolute dump that is morally, culturally, and ethically bankrupt. Crime thrives, and goes unpunished in India, with violence against women, female infanticide, scamming tourists, bad Bollywood movies, bad soap dramas, open briberies, bureaucracy, littering, polluting, public harassment, tribalism, honour-killings, annoying in-laws, corrupt police and corrupt public officials. India's economy runs on call centres that scam vulnerable people all over the world and swindle their money. India's population continues to grow meaning more headaches and poverty to come. I recommend not visiting and boycotting India, as well Indian goods and services, because they are too ignorant, arrogant and lazy to become more civilised.
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

This country is so poor more than half of its population are extremely poor. What an underdeveloped dangerous country. A failed country

Nigeria is a failed country. Crime, terrorism, disease, and corruption - every bad thing you can think of - Nigeria has them all.
People lie that Nigeria is a beautiful, rich country, but in reality, Nigeria is a poor, underdeveloped country whose people are starving and suffering. Nigeria is as impoverished as Somalia.

Nigeria is the most dangerous place I have ever lived in.. you just don't hear a lot about all the killings, rapes, massacre going on there.. but uhm nobody really cares, I mean it's about 200 million people down there so I guess they are kind of a problem to the world.. and I don't care if your are the pope, reverend, president, minister, king, queen, prince, princess, army or the police.. you all just fronting for the public and you fronting for the press but what really goes on down there is ritualistic, cannibalistic, sadistic, masochistic,...
Jamaica

Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and Hispaniola.
Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba and 191 kilometres (119... read more

Jamaica is one of the coolest place on the planet. It is not as dangerous as some say. The people are warm, the beaches and awesome sites are great, the food is delicious, the air is fresh, if I were to make a choice as to where I would live it would definitely be Jamaica.

First I must say Jamaica is a beautiful country but what I don't understand is why the politics have the country in such a state... As a visitor there I was target for the US dollar... Scary, had to leave the country after two days on a two week vacation...
Central African Republic

The Central African Republic is a landlocked country located in Central Africa. It shares borders with Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south, the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and Cameroon to the west.... read more

CAR is a mess. Tensions are high, lots of unrest and war could happen at literally any second. How often do you hear about a government advising you not to visit their country? How often do you see an airport as a refugee camp?

Are you sure that Italy and South Africa (which are just countries with high crime rate) are more dangerous than a country with a civil, famine and Ebola?

Why wasn't this added before I added it? The country's own government advises you not to go there! How often do you hear about something like that?
Sudan

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Egypt to the north, Eritrea to the northeast, Ethiopia to the southeast, Libya to the northwest, South Sudan to the south, and the Red... read more

I travel in Sudan, I just find wonderful and helpful people. I also sleep in some house because people invited me. I was not scared at all, I love Sudan and Sudanese people

If you don't want to get killed by a 8 year old then don't come to Sudan. It has ongoing civil war and bandits will just behead you and rob your money

If you are under 18 don't think to go here! the Sudanians will train you as a fighter and you will be killed by the kids from the South Sudan because the 2 Sudans fight each other with war kids!