Ranked by intentional homicide rate per 100,000 residents — the single most consistent indicator of personal safety risk that crosses borders. Numbers come from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Intentional Homicide Statistics, the same dataset governments, NGOs and academics use. Higher = more dangerous.
This is a snapshot of 72 countries with complete data. "Dangerous" here means homicide risk specifically — not war, terrorism, or natural disaster. Tourist hotspots can still rank high; quiet places can still rank low.
Homicides per 100,000 people, most recent available year.
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 residents. It's the cleanest cross-border safety signal — every UN member reports it the same way, and it correlates with most other violent-crime indicators.
UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Intentional Homicide Statistics, most recent vintage per country. We use the same number that drives the Cooked Index's homicide pillar.
Not a travel advisory. Homicide rates are national averages — risk is wildly uneven inside a country. A high rank doesn't mean every city is unsafe; a low rank doesn't mean every neighborhood is.
Extreme ≥ 20 · Very high 10–20 · Elevated 5–10 · Moderate 2–5 · Low < 2 per 100k. The global average sits around 6 per 100k.
For contrast — countries with the lowest homicide rates in the index.