The organization International SOS has produced the latest edition of its Travel Risk Map, finding Slovenia one of only eight countries in Europe deemed to have an “insignificant risk”, along with Luxembourg, Denmark, Switzerland, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Greenland. Outside of Europe, the Seychelles and Cape Verde were also rated low risk destinations, based on factors such as political violence, crime, and social unrest, as well as transportation infrastructure, susceptibility to natural disasters, and the abilities of emergency and security services.
All other European countries were rated “low risk”, apart from Kosovo and Turkey, which gained “medium risk” status. The countries which were seen as presenting “extreme risk” for travelers were Mali, Libya, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Syria, Afghanistan, and parts of Iran, Pakistan and Nigeria.
In addition to security issues, International SOS also produces maps looking at medical risk and traffic safety. For the former, Slovenia – along with most of Europe – was seen as a low risk destination, while for road safety it gained a “low” rather than “very low” rating, the same as Italy, the other Balkan nations and Eastern Europe.
More details, along with the maps and the methodology behind their production, can be found here.
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