We are only 10 days away from welcoming the new year 2024! Globetrotters have already started planning for their leaves and holidays to explore the world next year. What about you? While it is too exciting to fly abroad and travel, along with the fun experiences come the fear of being in an unknown place and the probable risks of being there. Well, the list of the world’s most dangerous countries for 2024 has been revealed already. Whenever you are making 2024 travel plans, plan carefully!
Tourists Are Likely To Face Issues & Risks While Travelling Some Destinations In 2024
International countries open doors to beautiful destinations with surreal landscapes and provide the opportunity to explore diverse cultures and cuisines, and enjoy unique experiences. Countries possessing less or the least risks are easy and convenient to explore but travel diaries take a turn in places possessing risks for travellers. International SOS has recently revealed a list of countries that are considered the most dangerous and safest for travel enthusiasts in the new year.
Several factors and metrics come into action behind preparing the list of ranking nations from different parts of the world. The list of metrics includes risks regarding medical arrangements, global security, violence, crimes, and social unrest. Interestingly, the consultancy firm has included the effects of climate change as a risk-possessed factor as well for the first time.
International SOS shared an interactive risk map that focuses on countries all around the world and the level of risks they possess for visitors. Considering all the layers and factors of risks, it looks like many foreign countries are likely to be quite risky for travellers. The risks and their probable impacts vary in different countries. Not just travel plans, some situations might even lead to affect the business operations as well.
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These Are The World’s Most Dangerous Countries For Visitors
- The interactive map by International SOS revealed that Afghanistan, Libya, and South Sudan are on the list of the most dangerous countries to travel to in 2024.
- Iraq, Libya, South Sudan, Syria, and Ukraine possess extreme security risks.
- The high-security risk for travellers has been pointed out in Haiti, Honduras, and Venezuela. One of the reasons responsible for this is the increase in criminal activities.
- Iraq, North Korea, Syria, and Yemen pose high health risks.
- Some countries that possess very high medical risk are Afghanistan, Gaza, Iraq, North Korea, Syria, and Yemen.
- Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Sudan are the countries that have the highest risk for travellers to contract any diseases.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, and Syria are among the countries where the climate change risks are very high.
Though climate change and its risks are comparatively lower in most countries in Europe, the 2023 summer witnessed the Cerberus heatwave in Europe. We read news about how tourists fell sick due to the intolerable heat and temperature this summer season.
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These Are The Safest Countries To Travel To
- Countries with insignificant security threats are Finland, Iceland, Greenland, Luxembourg, and Norway.
- Travellers have a low risk of facing medical issues while travelling in Finland, Iceland, and Norway.
- Australia, Canada, Chile, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States of America are the global destinations that possess low risks when it comes to diseases.
- Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland made it to the list of nations with low security risks.
- The risks of climate change are low in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Make your 2024 travel plans carefully!
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