The INSIDER Summary:The World Economic Forum recently released their Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, which analyzes the travel and tourism sectors in 136 countries.The report includes a ranking of how safe those 136 countries are for tourists.The ranking is based on the prevalence of violence and terrorism, and not on petty crime.The top five most dangerous countries are Nigeria, Pakistan, El Salvador, Yemen, and Colombia.

Some countries are better suited for tourists than others.
The World Economic Forum recently released their Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, which analyzes the state of the travel and tourism sectors in 136 countries around the globe.
As a part of this report, the WEF ranks the safety of each of those countries. To come up with this ranking, the forum "measures the extent to which a country exposes tourists and businesses to security risks mainly related to serious harm to people (violence and terrorism)." The ranking does not take petty crime into account.
We rounded up the 20 most dangerous countries from the report, based on safety and security.
Keep reading to see which countries you might want to avoid.

20. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
The Congolese armed forces, as well as other armed groups and bandits, are active in many parts of the country, and they are pretty violent. Because the Congolese military is in operation throughout the country, travelers are likely to come across troops, armored vehicles, and attack helicopters.

19. THAILAND
The provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Songkhla - all of which are in southern Thailand - are the most dangerous in the country. In the last 13 years, more than 6,500 deaths have occurred in these areas due to violence. There's also a martial law in effect in the region.

18. JAMAICA
While there are currently no travel advisories for Jamaica, violent crime and shootings are still rampant in some parts of the country, like Kingston and Montego Bay. Even guests staying in resorts can be affected.

17. SOUTH AFRICA
High crime rates in South Africa have led many locals to hire private security guards to protect them. Rape and murder occur frequently, especially in the more remote townships and settlements.

16. GUATEMALA
Guatemala's border with Mexico is one of the most dangerous parts of the country because of frequent drug and alien smuggling. The country also had the fifth highest homicide rate in Latin America and the Caribbean last year. Other common crimes include carjacking, armed robbery, and theft.

15. CHAD
ISIS, Al-Qa'ida, and Boko Haram are all active in Chad. In the past, attacks by these extremist groups have targeted not only civilians and security forces, but also foreigners.
Border crossings can be dangerous too, due to minefields in those areas - specifically Chad's borders with Libya and Sudan.

14. BANGLADESH
Besides the threat of terrorist attacks, extreme weather also affects Bangladesh, putting the country at risk for a number of natural disasters. The Asian nation experiences tropical cyclones, flooding, and sometimes earthquakes.

13. MALI
The risk for terrorist attacks is high in Mali's capital, Bamako, as well as other parts of northern and central Mali. Hotels and restaurants are often the targets for these attacks; in November of 2015, a number of people were taken hostage and killed at a Radisson Hotel in Bamako.

12. LEBANON
Because multiple extremist groups are active in Lebanon, terrorist attack such as bombings happen frequently. It's also typical for protests and smaller disputes between neighbors or families to escalate and turn violent, causing harm to bystanders.

11. PHILIPPINES
In addition to the recent shooting and fire at a Manila Casino, kidnappings are common throughout the Sulu Archipelago and the southern Sulu Sea. Foreigners are often the targets of these kidnappings.

10. UKRAINE
Fighting between Ukrainian armed forces and Russian-backed armed separatists is common in both the eastern and southeastern regions of the Ukraine, more specifically, the regions of Donetsk oblast, Luhansk oblast, and Crimea. Civilians continue to get caught up in the fighting.

9. HONDURAS
Honduras is home to one of the world's highest murder rates. The department of Gracias a Dios in particular is plagued with crime and drug trafficking, and also lacks police or military presence.
Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and La Ceiba are other dangerous areas; 70% of US citizen homicides in the last seven years happened in these districts.

8. KENYA
While many terrorist attacks occur outside of Nairobi, the threat of terrorism is still high in the city. Grenades, shootings, and stabbings are common forms of attacks.

7. EGYPT
ISIS and other extremist groups pose serious threats to public venues throughout Egypt, including tourist sites. The groups have also been known to target various modes of transportation.

6. VENEZUELA
Shortages of basic goods such as water, food, medicine, and electricity have lead to much social unrest and crime throughout Venezuela. The country has one of the highest crime rates in the world; armed robbery, murder, kidnapping, and carjacking are all common forms of violence in much of the country. The U.S. Department of State warns against travel to Venezuela.

5. NIGERIA
Two extremist groups, Boko Haram, and Islamic State West Africa, are responsible for much of the violence that occurs in Nigeria, and commonly target heavily populated areas like churches, schools, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment venues.
The U.S. Department of State says visitors "should be vigilant at public gatherings and locations frequented by foreigners," and to "Exercise extreme caution throughout the country due to the threat of indiscriminate violence."

4. PAKISTAN
Religious conflict has plagued Pakistan for years, and violence against certain religious groups is still common throughout the country.
Pakistan's government also greatly limits freedom of speech, and forbids foreigners access to numerous places throughout the country.

3. EL SALVADOR
Besides having one of the world's highest homicide levels, El Salvador is also known for its many gangs, which are known as maras. Gang violence includes everything from extortion to arms and drug trafficking.

2. YEMEN
Rebel groups based in Yemen's capital, Sanaa, continue to both target and detain US citizens. Extremist groups such as Al-Qa'ida are also active in the country, and because of land mines and air strikes, much of Yemen's population lacks basic necessities like food, water, and medical assistance.

1. COLOMBIA
While Colombia isn't as dangerous as it once was - Medellin was named South America's best destination last year - visiting the country still poses quite a risk for foreign travelers.
BACRIM, armed gangs, are responsible for kidnappings, drug trafficking, and robberies that occur throughout the country, while acts of terrorism, like explosions, are common in many big cities like Bogota.

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Wetin concern me?

Most are muslim countries

religion of piece

sekxy:
religion of piece

Please read headlines before commenting.

sekxy:
religion of piece

So what's the meaning of religion of piece I wonder?

we are heading some where

GOD BLESS BIAFRA

No be lie. Just this week 5 suicide bombers killed 17 people in the north. And everyone now takes it as a normal thing.

If the north should make mistake and go its own way, sorry! Somalia will finally see a country it is better than.

It is quarter to when Trump bans Naija from entering US.

Apart from boko haram,nigeria has high crime rates of kidnapping, raping,robbery,runz girlz and prostitution,fraudsters. Just name the crime nigeria has it nigeria should be no 2 most dangerous country in the world i hail colombia they are our oga at the top in crime

so wetin we go come do

Our afonja brothers mining skull in the wastelands while our Abok! Brothers are bombing up and down...

Seems its only the south east that have a sane populace

Too bad arewa youths won't "consult" over these issues but would rather waste time on a people that care nothing of you

raker300:
Our afonja brothers mining skull in the wastelands while our Abok! Brothers are bombing up and down...

Seems its only the south east that have a sane populace

Lmao. They are giving the country a much worse name globally with their drug trafficking. Stop being a douchebag.

I was expecting no 1, hope still dey small sha

Henryyy:

Lmao. They are giving the country a much worse name globally with their drug trafficking. Stop being a douchebag.

mehn, it took you 30 mins to come up with this?

Too bad you equate beheading and bombing to such petty crimes. But it's none of my business....my people are safe.

Same World Economic Forum our government officials, keeps quoting, that we will be out of recession soon.

Terrorists upnorth, head miners,rapists ad fraudsters in the west, kidnappers ad baby factory in the east, militants,prostitutes child traffickers down south..Who will save us?

Where is Libya in this list?

When you share the same country with cows wearing human skin...this is what you get.

raker300:
mehn, it took you 30 mins to come up with this?

Too bad you equate beheading and bombing to such petty crimes. But it's none of my business....my people are safe.

Petty crimes?Tell that to Asian countries who give death sentence for such "petty crimes".

Henryyy:

Lmao. They are giving the country a much worse name globally with their drug trafficking. Stop being a douchebag.

your yoruba have made it difficut for innocent Nigeria to do business online because of una yahoo yahoo, scam, credit card theft

IgboticGirl:


your yoruba for innocent Nigeria to do business online because of una yahoo yahoo, scam, credit card theft

Who is this one that can't construct a meaningful sentence?

...Northerners without actually stepping a foot outside the shores of this country,have succeeded in placing Nigeria in a position my Igbo brothers have not been able to with all their escapades in Asia....

..Nigeria's yahoo-yahoo/scams and terrorism have placed her on an uneviable position in the World stage and not even drug-trafficking...hmmmm interesting.

This report is just too generous to Nigeria,Under Buhari Nigeria is actually the most dangerous country on earth with violence reaching an all time high , all our highways have been siezed by bandits and herdsmen, life mortality at an all time high with people dying daily of extreme poverty , rituals are also at an all time high in most parts of Nigeria under this govt , job losses at an all time high , extra judicial killings at an all time high too, proliferation of fake drugs at an all time high , the middle class has been completely eroded with no man or woman spared .

why are we nigerians not naming countries dangerous to nigerians too??....?

In other news Nigeria is now more dangerous than Syria (a war ravaged nation).

See what these useless folks brought upon this nation

Why should anything want to stay in the same country with Hausa if they are not yoruba muslims?

Henryyy:

Petty crimes?Tell that to Asian countries who give death sentence for such "petty crimes".

Well, if you must know selling drug is not the reason that Nigeria is called a dangerous place to live.... Drug can only be sold to a buyer....

Nice!!!

We are climbing the ladder