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Jordan vs Palestine: safety comparison

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

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Jordan and Palestine have very similar overall Warnely composite scores: 46 and 51. The choice between them is unlikely to be driven by the headline number alone. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Jordan scores 2/5 against Palestine's 4/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 2 advisory on Jordan and a Level 1 on Palestine. Women's-safety rating differs: Jordan is Generally Safe and Palestine is Do Not Travel.
🇯🇴Jordan 🇵🇸Palestine
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 46 / 100 51 / 100
Risk tier Exercise Increased Caution Exercise Increased Caution
UK FCDO advisory avoid all 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 #72 #145
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Severe (long sentences)
Women's safety rating Generally Safe Do Not Travel
LGBTQ+ legal status legal illegal
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency JOD ILS
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Jordan vs Palestine: common questions

Is Jordan or Palestine safer to visit?

Jordan has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 46/100 vs 51/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Jordan or Palestine safer for solo female travellers?

Jordan is rated Generally Safe for women's safety; Palestine is rated Do Not Travel. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Jordan and Palestine?

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

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