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Bulgaria vs Cyprus: safety comparison

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

· How Warnely scores risk →
Bulgaria carries a materially lower safety risk than Cyprus on the composite Warnely score: 20/100 against 40/100, a gap of 20 points. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Cyprus scores 1/5 against Bulgaria's 2/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 1 advisory on Bulgaria and a Level 3 on Cyprus. Women's-safety rating differs: Bulgaria is Generally Safe and Cyprus is Very Safe. Drug law diverges sharply: Bulgaria carries a tier-severe regime against Cyprus's more permissive framework.
🇧🇬Bulgaria 🇨🇾Cyprus
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 20 / 100 40 / 100
Risk tier Very Safe Exercise Increased Caution
UK FCDO advisory No active advisory No active advisory
US State Department advisory Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
Global Peace Index rank #29 #68
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Strict
Women's safety rating Generally Safe Very Safe
LGBTQ+ legal status hostile partnership
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency BGN EUR
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Bulgaria vs Cyprus: common questions

Is Bulgaria or Cyprus safer to visit?

Bulgaria has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 20/100 vs 40/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Bulgaria or Cyprus safer for solo female travellers?

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

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Bulgaria and Cyprus?

Bulgaria: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) (US State). Cyprus: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) (US State).

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