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Belarus vs Poland: safety comparison

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

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Poland carries a materially lower safety risk than Belarus on the composite Warnely score: 16/100 against 68/100, a gap of 52 points. The biggest single category gap is in infrastructure, where Poland scores 1/5 against Belarus's 4/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 4 advisory on Belarus and a Level 1 on Poland. Women's-safety rating differs: Belarus is Generally Safe and Poland is Very Safe. Drug law diverges sharply: Belarus carries a tier-severe regime against Poland's more permissive framework.
🇧🇾Belarus 🇵🇱Poland
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 68 / 100 16 / 100
Risk tier High Risk Very Safe
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 #119 #36
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Strict
Women's safety rating Generally Safe Very Safe
LGBTQ+ legal status hostile hostile
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency BYN PLN
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Belarus vs Poland: common questions

Is Belarus or Poland safer to visit?

Poland has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 16/100 vs 68/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Belarus or Poland safer for solo female travellers?

Belarus is rated Generally Safe for women's safety; Poland is rated Very Safe. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Belarus and Poland?

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

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