Where’s the safest place for a holiday? These are the world’s least dangerous destinations

IN an increasingly volatile world, travelling abroad can be a nervy experience for some holidaygoers.

Whilst some countries are best avoided, there are some destinations where your security is almost guaranteed, and these countries stand out as ideal destinations for your next holiday.

Every year, the Global Peace Index ranks countries based on how dangerous they are, in an attempt to reveal which nations are the safest, and which countries you should definitely steer well clear of.

This year’s report, published on June 8 by the Institute for Economics and Peace, assessed 163 nations to rank them in order of how safe they are.

The report uses 23 individual indicators which can be grouped into three categories: the level of safety and security in society, domestic and international conflict, and militarisation.

Each country’s overall danger rating comes as a score out of five, with lower scores indicating more peaceful countries.

Overall, the index found that the world has become less peaceful since last year, although 81 nations have become slightly more peaceful since the last assessment.

However, the 79 countries which became less peaceful this year have deteriorated at a more substantial rate, thanks to the threat of global terrorism and political instability.

Among the safest vacation spots are a fair few European countries, including Austria, Denmark, Switzerland and Portugal, with Iceland taking the top spot.

Meanwhile, a strong showing from Canada marks it out as a perfect destination, and travellers looking to head east need to look no further than Japan or New Zealand.

Before you even think about packing your bags, be sure to check out this list of the safest places to jet off to.

These are the top ten safest destinations in full (for reference, the UK came in at number 47 with a score of 1.830):