Turns Out, the Philippines Isn't on HelloSafe's Least Safe Countries List
News broke in early June that the Philippines is the least safe country to travel to in the world, according to a ranking by HelloSafe. It indicated a safety index of 82.32, where the larger the number, the less safe the country is.
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However, the same website (as of June 18) showed a different list, with Sudan ranking as the least safe country in the world and a safety index of 82.32. Following it are: South Sudan (79.21), Afghanistan (78.42), Ukraine (77.86), Democratic Republic of the Congo (75.65), Syria (74.60), Mali (72.94), Somalia (70.80), Central African Republic (69.69), Iraq (68.03), and Burkina Faso (64.09).
Least Safe Countries in the World in 2025, according to HelloSafe
The previous list had the same numbers, but for different countries, with Colombia (79.21), Mexico (78.42), India (77.86), and Russia (75.65) among the 15 least safe countries in the world.
This part, titled "The Philippines, Colombia, and Mexico Emerge as the 3 Least Safe Countries in the World in 2024," in HelloSafe's Canadian domain, remains unchanged in the 2025 update.
Iceland remains to be the safest country in the world with 18.23 safety index, the same as before. Singapore (19.99) comes second, which makes it the safest country in Asia, also with the same numbers as in early June.
Safest Countries in the World to Travel in 2025, according to HelloSafe
Europe remains the safest continent for travelers worldwide, holding most of the safest countries, including Denmark (20.05), Austria (20.31), Switzerland (20.51), and the Czech Republic (21.19).
The current map, however, doesn't align with the numbers on the current list, where the Philippines still has the safety index of 82.32 and the darkest shade of purple, indicating "Very Dangerous: Greater Than 80 Points" safety level.
The Map of the Safest Countries to Travel to in 2025, according to HelloSafe. Hovering the cursor over the Philippines would reveal a safety index of 82.32, as of June 18, 2025.
We will update everyone once we see a correction to this.
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How the Safest and Least Safe Countries Were Determined
HelloSafe is a comparison platform specializing in financial products (insurance, loans, investments) in over 10 countries worldwide. Its annual HelloSafe Safety Index is calculated based on a set of 35 criteria divided into:
- occurrence of natural disasters (30 points), including coastal and river flooding, earthquakes, tsunamis, and rising sea level;
- violence in society (20 points), including perceived level of criminality in society, number of refugees and percentage of internally displaced persons, number of homicides, and number of people imprisoned;
- involvement in internal or external armed conflicts (20 points);
- healthcare infrastructure (20 points), including number of hospital beds and budget allocated for healthcare; and
- militarization (10 points), including percentage of military expenditure in GDP.
This index, scored out of 100, assigns 100 to the least safe countries and 0 to the safest. Data are drawn from official reference sources, including UN agencies, the World Bank, and international research organizations.
The platform's disclaimer indicates: "this index is not intended to reflect the tourist attractiveness of a country, but rather a global index of security and safety based on the largest possible number of objective criteria."
