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Safest Countries in Southeast Asia (2026)

Every Southeast Asian country in our catalog ranked by safety for 2026. Higher scores reflect stronger day-to-day personal safety for residents.

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Southeast Asia is not one safety story. A tightly run city-state is not the same as a busy tourist island or a remote border province. This list ranks every Southeast Asian country in our catalog by day-to-day safety for someone actually living there.

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Safety Score on the map

Higher score = stronger safety

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Safety Score world map
8.5+
7.0–8.4
5.5–6.9
Below 5.5
RankCountrySafety Score
#1Singapore9.5
#2Vietnam7.8
#3Malaysia7.5
#4Thailand7.2
#5Laos7.2
#6Indonesia7.0
#7Philippines6.8
#8Cambodia6.5
#9Myanmar3.7

Why the leaders rank here for safety

Leaders combine lower everyday crime risk with systems that make daily errands feel predictable for residents.

  1. #1
    Singapore9.5

    Singapore tops the region with very low street crime and orderly public spaces that support car-free and late-evening routines.

  2. #2
    Vietnam7.8

    Vietnam scores well for many residents in major cities when you use normal big-city habits and pick neighborhoods carefully.

  3. #3
    Malaysia7.5

    Malaysia offers relatively calm daily life in many urban and suburban areas compared with higher-risk peers in the region.

  4. #4
    Thailand7.2

    Thailand can feel comfortable in established neighborhoods, though tourist zones and late-night areas still need usual caution.

  5. #5
    Laos7.2

    Laos ranks toward the safer end of the regional catalog for quieter daily life, with fewer dense mega-city crime patterns.

Rankings are based on our scoring model. Always verify visa and cost information with official sources before making relocation decisions.

How we calculate these rankings

We filter to Southeast Asian countries in our geographic model, then sort by safety score, highest first. The table below is generated at build time from our latest editorial model.

What this does not measure: Natural disasters, political risk spikes, one district versus another, or travel advisories for your passport.

Updates: Rankings refresh when we redeploy after underlying country data changes.

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