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What are the safest countries to visit? Find the answers in the seventh annual report from ‘Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection’ (BHTP). Compared to 2024, Iceland zoomed from ninth all the way to first. Norway sits in 8th place, Denmark 10th and Sweden 15th. Here are the safest countries for travelers in 2025:

  1. Iceland
  2. Australia
  3. Canada
  4. Ireland
  5. Switzerland
  6. New Zealand
  7. Germany
  8. Norway
  9. Japan
  10. Denmark
  11. Portugal
  12. Spain
  13. United Kingdom
  14. Netherlands
  15. Sweden

As with any other measurement, one needs to balance these rankings with what’s going on in the world as you’re booking your travel.

Read more on Bhtp.com

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