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Forbes Advisor has identified Manila, the Philippine capital, as one of the riskiest cities for foreign tourists. With a total score of 91.49, Manila ranks 5th among the most hazardous cities for travelers. The city is positioned 9th in crime risk, 5th in personal security risk, 7th in health security risk, 9th in infrastructure security risk, and 12th in digital security risk.
Other cities in the top five riskiest destinations include Lagos, Nigeria (4th); Yangon, Myanmar (3rd); and Karachi, Pakistan (2nd). Caracas, Venezuela, is deemed the riskiest city, due to its highest health security risk, highest crime risk, and the worst travel safety rating from the US State Department.
Conversely, Singapore is recognized as the safest city, boasting the best travel safety rating from the US State Department and the lowest natural disaster risk. Tokyo, Japan (2nd); Toronto, Canada (3rd); Sydney, Australia (4th); and Zurich, Switzerland (5th) follow in the safest cities category.
Forbes Advisor’s assessment covered 60 international cities, evaluating them across seven key metrics: travel safety, crime risk, personal security risk, health security risk, infrastructure security risk, natural disaster risk, and digital security risk, to determine the riskiest and safest cities for travelers.
