Canada ranked world’s safest country

Canada has placed first in a new ranking of the safest countries for travellers in 2027.

Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) published the 2027 edition of its annual World’s Safest Places ranking on its website on Oct. 28, 2026.

Canada’s climb to the top spot represents a four-place gain from the 2026 ranking, when it ranked below the Netherlands, Australia, Austria, and Iceland.

In BHTP’s 2027 ranking, the top 10 safest countries for travellers are as follows:

Rank	Country	Overall score
1	Canada	82.47
2	New Zealand	81.31
3	Australia	80.82
4	Iceland	78.85
5	Japan	78.73
6	Austria	78.48
7	Ireland	77.87
8	The Netherlands	77.09
9	Denmark	76.63
10	Portugal	75.63

Canada also took first place for one safety sub-category: Safety for women, LGBTQIA+ travellers and people of colour.

BHTP determines the overall ranking taking into account the sub-categories of

• Safety for women, LGBTQIA+ travellers and people of colour;
• Safety from violent crime;
• Safety from terrorism;
• Transportation safety; and
• Health measures.

Canada took second place for health measures, safety from violent crime, and safety from terrorism.

Montreal was also named the safest city for travellers in BHTP’s companion ranking, rising from 16th place last year with an overall score of 82.18.

Methodology

The World’s Safest Places ranking relies primarily on a survey of American travellers who rated countries they had visited within the last five years.

BHTP weighs these responses alongside external indicators, including:

• The Global Peace Index.
• Numbeo.
• GeoSure Global.
• The World Health Organization.
• The Equaldex Equality Index.
• The Global Terrorism Index.

The overall calculation is based on an average of six safety sub-category scores, combined with external data from the sources listed above.

BHTP states that its own survey research is weighted most heavily in the final results.

Only the top 15 countries appear in the published ranking, though BHTP’s survey results include ratings for at least 31 countries.

BHTP attributes Canada’s first-place finish to top survey marks for the safety of women, LGBTQIA+ travellers and people of colour, along with strong ratings from the Equaldex Equality Index, the Global Peace Index and the Global Terrorism Index.

Canada is one of eight countries in BHTP’s “Safe Travel Hall of Fame,” which recognizes countries that have averaged a top-10 position since the ranking began in 2018.