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India vs Pakistan: safety comparison

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

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India sits a little lower on the Warnely composite score than Pakistan (57 against 66), but the gap is small enough that the practical difference comes down to category-by-category detail rather than the headline. The biggest single category gap is in health, where Pakistan scores 2/5 against India's 4/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 2 advisory on India and a Level 3 on Pakistan. Women's-safety rating differs: India is Exercise Significant Caution and Pakistan is Generally Safe. Drug law diverges sharply: India carries a tier-severe regime against Pakistan's more permissive framework.
🇮🇳India 🇵🇰Pakistan
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 57 / 100 66 / 100
Risk tier High Risk High Risk
UK FCDO advisory avoid all travel to parts of country avoid all but essential travel to parts of country; avoid all travel to parts of country
US State Department advisory Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) Level 3 (Reconsider Travel)
Global Peace Index rank #115 #144
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Death penalty possible
Women's safety rating Exercise Significant Caution Generally Safe
LGBTQ+ legal status legal illegal
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency INR PKR
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India vs Pakistan: common questions

Is India or Pakistan safer to visit?

India has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 57/100 vs 66/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is India or Pakistan safer for solo female travellers?

India is rated Exercise Significant Caution for women's safety; Pakistan is rated Generally Safe. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about India and Pakistan?

India: avoid all travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) (US State). Pakistan: avoid all but essential travel to parts of country; avoid all travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) (US State).

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