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Bahrain vs Iran: safety comparison

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

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Bahrain carries a materially lower safety risk than Iran on the composite Warnely score: 43/100 against 71/100, a gap of 28 points. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Bahrain scores 1/5 against Iran's 3/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 3 advisory on Bahrain and a Level 4 on Iran. Drug law diverges sharply: Bahrain carries a tier-severe regime against Iran's more permissive framework.
🇧🇭Bahrain 🇮🇷Iran
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 43 / 100 71 / 100
Risk tier Exercise Increased Caution High Risk
UK FCDO advisory No active advisory avoid all travel to whole country
US State Department advisory Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
Global Peace Index rank #100 #142
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Death penalty possible
Women's safety rating Exercise Caution Exercise Caution
LGBTQ+ legal status legal death
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency BHD IRR
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Bahrain vs Iran: common questions

Is Bahrain or Iran safer to visit?

Bahrain has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 43/100 vs 71/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Bahrain or Iran safer for solo female travellers?

Bahrain is rated Exercise Caution for women's safety; Iran is rated Exercise Caution. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Bahrain and Iran?

Bahrain: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) (US State). Iran: avoid all travel to whole country (FCDO), Level 4 (Do Not Travel) (US State).

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