Top 10 Countries You'd Least Like to Visit

1. North Korea

   

   The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, is a country in East Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. It is led by Kim Jong Un, who succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011. Kim Jong Il had succeeded his father, Kim Il Sung, in 1994.... read more

2. 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

3. 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 would have chosen to live in Syria any day before 2008

4. Somalia

   

   Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country 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 mainland Africa.... read more

5. Iraq

   

   Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in Western Asia. As of 2026, Iraq is led by President Nizar Amidi and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani. Iraq ranked 147th out of 163 countries in the 2025 Global Peace Index due to continuing security challenges. The country continues to face... read more

6. Yemen

   

   Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in Western Asia located at 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 sovereign state on the... read more

7. 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

8. Niger

   

   Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria to the south, Benin and Burkina Faso to the southwest, Mali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. It covers a land area of almost... read more

9. Venezuela

   

   Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a federal republic 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.

10. South Sudan

    

    South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa that gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. Its 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 Republic... read more

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    Thailand

    

    Thailand, historically known as Siam and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia located at the center of Mainland Southeast Asia. It spans 513,120 square kilometers (198,120 sq mi) and has a population of about 66 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and... read more

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    Paraguay

    

    Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in central South America, bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Its capital and largest city is Asunción. Paraguay is known for its bilingual culture, with... read more

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13. 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. Tripoli serves as the nation's capital and largest city... read more

14. 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

15. El Salvador

    

    El Salvador, officially known as the Republic of El Salvador, holds the distinction of being the smallest and most densely populated country in Central America.

    The country is renowned for its numerous volcanoes, cuisine, and small towns and villages.... read more

16. Egypt

    

    Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the southwest corner of Asia through the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Gaza Strip and Israel to the northeast, the Red Sea to the east,... read more

    I would like to visit Egypt - to see the pyramids, of course.

17. 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 and Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Its border with Nigeria lies along Lake Chad.... read more

18. Laos

    

    Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic and commonly known as Muang Lao, is a landlocked country in the heart of mainland Southeast Asia's Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest and Vietnam to the east. Cambodia lies to the south, while Thailand borders... read more

19. 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. The other two, Alaska and Hawaii, are located northwest and southwest of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from Great... read more

20. New Zealand

    

    New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It is situated 1,500 kilometres (900 miles) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) south of the Pacific island territories of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. New Zealand's capital is Wellington... read more

21. Cambodia

    

    Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation whose landscape spans low-lying plains, the Mekong Delta, mountains, and the Gulf of Thailand coastline. Its busy capital, Phnom Penh, is home to the Art Deco Central Market, the glittering Royal Palace, and the National Museum's historical and archaeological exhibits... read more

22. Eritrea

    

    Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in East Africa. With its capital at Asmara, it is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The nation gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993 following a grueling armed struggle that lasted for three... read more

23. 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 and Laos and Cambodia to the west, and it has a long coastline along the South China Sea to the east.... read more

24. 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 contain waterfalls, dense rainforest, savanna, and rare primate habitats. One of the most recognizable sites is Zuma Rock,... read more

25. Myanmar

    

    Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is a Southeast Asian nation of more than 100 ethnic groups that borders India, Bangladesh, China, Laos, and Thailand. Yangon, formerly known as Rangoon, is the country's largest city and is home to bustling markets, numerous parks and lakes, and the towering, gilded... read more

26. Morocco

    

    Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and it has land borders with Algeria to the east and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south.... read more

27. 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 persistent challenges that have caused severe instability.

    Human rights violations and widespread gang violence have created a dangerous and... read more