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Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: safety comparison

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Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: side-by-side safety comparison. Risk scores, FCDO + US State advisories, drug law, women's safety, LGBTQ+ status.

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Turkmenistan carries a materially lower safety risk than Afghanistan on the composite Warnely score: 27/100 against 89/100, a gap of 62 points. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Turkmenistan scores 2/5 against Afghanistan's 5/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 4 advisory on Afghanistan and a Level 1 on Turkmenistan. Women's-safety rating differs: Afghanistan is Do Not Travel and Turkmenistan is Generally Safe.
🇦🇫Afghanistan 🇹🇲Turkmenistan
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 89 / 100 27 / 100
Risk tier Do Not Travel Exercise Normal Caution
UK FCDO advisory avoid all travel to whole country No active advisory
US State Department advisory Level 4 (Do Not Travel) Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions)
Global Peace Index rank #158 #87
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Severe (long sentences)
Women's safety rating Do Not Travel Generally Safe
LGBTQ+ legal status death illegal
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency AFN TMT
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Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: common questions

Is Afghanistan or Turkmenistan safer to visit?

Turkmenistan has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 27/100 vs 89/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Afghanistan or Turkmenistan safer for solo female travellers?

Afghanistan is rated Do Not Travel for women's safety; Turkmenistan is rated Generally Safe. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?

Afghanistan: avoid all travel to whole country (FCDO), Level 4 (Do Not Travel) (US State). Turkmenistan: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) (US State).

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