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Bangladesh vs Maldives: safety comparison

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

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Maldives carries a materially lower safety risk than Bangladesh on the composite Warnely score: 26/100 against 59/100, a gap of 33 points. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Maldives scores 1/5 against Bangladesh's 3/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 3 advisory on Bangladesh and a Level 2 on Maldives. Drug law diverges sharply: Bangladesh carries a tier-death regime against Maldives's more permissive framework.
🇧🇩Bangladesh 🇲🇻Maldives
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 59 / 100 26 / 100
Risk tier High Risk Exercise Normal Caution
UK FCDO advisory avoid all but essential travel to parts of country No active advisory
US State Department advisory Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution)
Global Peace Index rank #123 n/a
Drug law Death penalty possible Severe (long sentences)
Women's safety rating Generally Safe Generally Safe
LGBTQ+ legal status illegal illegal
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency BDT MVR
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Bangladesh vs Maldives: common questions

Is Bangladesh or Maldives safer to visit?

Maldives has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 26/100 vs 59/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Bangladesh or Maldives safer for solo female travellers?

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

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

Bangladesh: avoid all but essential travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) (US State). Maldives: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) (US State).

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