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Greece vs Malta: safety comparison

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

· How Warnely scores risk →
Greece and Malta have very similar overall Warnely composite scores: 20 and 16. The choice between them is unlikely to be driven by the headline number alone. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Malta scores 1/5 against Greece's 2/5.
🇬🇷Greece 🇲🇹Malta
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 20 / 100 16 / 100
Risk tier Very Safe Very Safe
UK FCDO advisory No active advisory No active advisory
US State Department advisory Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions)
Global Peace Index rank #45 n/a
Drug law Strict cannabis-legal
Women's safety rating Very Safe Very Safe
LGBTQ+ legal status marriage marriage
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency EUR EUR
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Greece vs Malta: common questions

Is Greece or Malta safer to visit?

Malta has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 16/100 vs 20/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Greece or Malta safer for solo female travellers?

Greece is rated Very Safe for women's safety; Malta is rated Very Safe. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Greece and Malta?

Greece: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) (US State). Malta: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions) (US State).

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