Venezuela

Caracas posts the highest homicide rate globally at 60.3 per 100,000 residents, making it far more dangerous for tourists than #5 Yemen. Hyperinflation, exceeding 1,000% annually, forces locals to use dollars, leaving unprepared visitors vulnerable to scams and robbery at every transaction. This economic collapse erodes basic safety nets, with police often absent or corrupt, unlike the relative law-and-order stability found in #10 Nigeria. The risk extends beyond the capital; airport transfers are high-stakes due to armed highway gangs, and ambulance response times average over two hours. For context, this is 30% more perilous than the runner-up for violent crime against foreigners, per the UNODC 2023 report.