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Bangladesh vs India: safety comparison

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

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Bangladesh and India have very similar overall Warnely composite scores: 59 and 57. The choice between them is unlikely to be driven by the headline number alone. The biggest single category gap is in health, where Bangladesh scores 2/5 against India's 4/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 3 advisory on Bangladesh and a Level 2 on India. Women's-safety rating differs: Bangladesh is Generally Safe and India is Exercise Significant Caution. Drug law diverges sharply: Bangladesh carries a tier-death regime against India's more permissive framework.
🇧🇩Bangladesh 🇮🇳India
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 59 / 100 57 / 100
Risk tier High Risk High Risk
UK FCDO advisory avoid all but essential travel to parts of country avoid all travel to parts of country
US State Department advisory Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution)
Global Peace Index rank #123 #115
Drug law Death penalty possible Severe (long sentences)
Women's safety rating Generally Safe Exercise Significant Caution
LGBTQ+ legal status illegal legal
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency BDT INR
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Bangladesh vs India: common questions

Is Bangladesh or India safer to visit?

India has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 57/100 vs 59/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Bangladesh or India safer for solo female travellers?

Bangladesh is rated Generally Safe for women's safety; India is rated Exercise Significant Caution. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Bangladesh and India?

Bangladesh: avoid all but essential travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) (US State). India: avoid all travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) (US State).

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