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Cambodia vs Singapore: safety comparison

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

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Singapore carries a materially lower safety risk than Cambodia on the composite Warnely score: 7/100 against 42/100, a gap of 35 points. The biggest single category gap is in infrastructure, where Singapore scores 1/5 against Cambodia's 4/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 2 advisory on Cambodia and a Level 1 on Singapore. Women's-safety rating differs: Cambodia is Generally Safe and Singapore is Very Safe. Drug law diverges sharply: Cambodia carries a tier-severe regime against Singapore's more permissive framework.
🇰🇭Cambodia 🇸🇬Singapore
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 42 / 100 7 / 100
Risk tier Exercise Increased Caution Very Safe
UK FCDO advisory avoid all but essential travel to parts of country No active advisory
US State Department advisory Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions)
Global Peace Index rank #87 #6
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Death penalty possible
Women's safety rating Generally Safe Very Safe
LGBTQ+ legal status legal legal
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency USD SGD
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Cambodia vs Singapore: common questions

Is Cambodia or Singapore safer to visit?

Singapore has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 7/100 vs 42/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Cambodia or Singapore safer for solo female travellers?

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

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Cambodia and Singapore?

Cambodia: avoid all but essential travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) (US State). Singapore: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) (US State).

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