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Each year, Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection releases its ‘Safest Destinations’ rankings for the coming year. The 2026 report, published in mid-October, relies on data and analysis from groups like Global Peace Index, GeoSure Global scores, and Numbeo, which focus on topics like crime, quality of life indexes, and more.
The results are weighted across different topics, such as LGBTQ safety, safety for female travelers, and more. Plus, the group also interviews a select number of travelers about their experience visiting various countries, adding a qualitative element.
The report was first launched in 2018—and a few countries have actually stayed within the Top 10 rankings for that whole time. (More on this below.)
Want to see which countries came out ahead in the Safest Destinations report from Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection?
Safest destinations in the world according to the latest report
The safest countries that you can visit in 2025 and 2026, according to the most recent study, include the countries listed below. Make sure to check out the study to see what the company recommends watching out for—such as fast-moving bike lines, in the case of the winner, Netherlands.
The world’s safest destinations:
- Netherlands
- Australia
- Austria
- Iceland
- Canada
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
- Switzerland
- Japan
- Ireland
- Belgium
- Portugal
- France
- United Kingdom
- Denmark
The ‘Hall of Fame’ of the world’s safest destinations, which is a list of countries that have averaged in the Top 10 of the rankings since they began in 2018:
- Switzerland
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Iceland
- Norway
- Ireland
- Japan
