(Lebanon, NH – November 9, 2026) Canada is the country where the most experienced international travelers say they have felt safest, while Mexico is the destination most often named as the place they felt least safe, according to the Global Rescue Fall 2026 Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey.

Canada led the safest-destination ranking overall, followed by New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Japan and Switzerland. On the least-safe side, Mexico ranked first by a wide margin, followed by South Africa, France, Brazil and Egypt.

“Feeling safe is one of the most powerful ways travelers remember a destination,” said Dan Richards, CEO of The Global Rescue Companies. “Canada’s consistency across groups suggests that traveler confidence is shaped by the full experience, how predictable the environment feels, how people are treated and whether they believe help will be available if something goes wrong.”

US and Non-US Travelers Agree on Canada, Diverge Elsewhere

US and non-US respondents both placed Canada first among the destinations where they felt safest. US respondents next selected New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Japan and Argentina. Non-US respondents chose Singapore second, followed by Japan, Switzerland and Norway.

The difference around Singapore was especially pronounced: non-US respondents were nearly six times as likely as US respondents to select it as the country where they felt safest. US respondents, meanwhile, were nearly twice as likely as non-US respondents to select New Zealand.

The least-safe rankings showed a different divide. US respondents placed Mexico first, followed by South Africa, France, Russia and Egypt. Among non-US respondents, South Africa ranked first, Brazil second and France, Kenya and Mexico tied for third. US respondents were nearly four times as likely as non-US respondents to name Mexico as the place where they felt least safe.

Women Put New Zealand First; Men Choose Canada

Men ranked Canada as the country where they felt safest, followed by New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom, with Argentina and Switzerland tied next. Women ranked New Zealand first, followed by Canada and the United Kingdom, with Ireland, Italy and Japan tied next.

Women were about 39% more likely than men to select New Zealand as the place where they felt safest, while men were about 30% more likely than women to choose Canada.

Mexico topped the least-safe ranking for both men and women, but the intensity of the result differed sharply: men were more than twice as likely as women to select Mexico. Men next ranked South Africa, France, Brazil and Russia. Women placed Egypt second, while France, Israel and South Africa tied for third. Women were more than four times as likely as men to name Israel as the place where they felt least safe.

“Safety perceptions are personal, and they are shaped by where travelers go, what they encounter and how prepared they are when conditions change,” Richards said. “A positive past experience is valuable, but it should never replace current destination intelligence, contingency planning and access to help when traveling internationally.”

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About the Global Rescue Traveler Sentiment and Safety Survey

Global Rescue, the leading travel risk and crisis response provider, surveyed the world’s most experienced international travelers between October 6 – 10, 2026. Respondents shared their attitudes, behaviors and preferences related to travel safety, technology and global mobility.

About Global Rescue

Global Rescue is the world’s leading provider of medical, security, evacuation and travel risk management services to enterprises, governments and individuals. Founded in 2004, Global Rescue maintains exclusive relationships with the Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine Division of Special Operations and Elite Medical Group. The company has provided medical and security support during every major global crisis over the past two decades.