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Lithuania vs Poland: safety comparison

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

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Lithuania and Poland have very similar overall Warnely composite scores: 12 and 16. The choice between them is unlikely to be driven by the headline number alone. The biggest single category gap is in natural disasters, where Poland scores 1/5 against Lithuania's 2/5. Women's-safety rating differs: Lithuania is Generally Safe and Poland is Very Safe. Drug law diverges sharply: Lithuania carries a tier-severe regime against Poland's more permissive framework.
🇱🇹Lithuania 🇵🇱Poland
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 12 / 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 #22 #36
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Strict
Women's safety rating Generally Safe Very Safe
LGBTQ+ legal status hostile hostile
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency EUR PLN
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Lithuania vs Poland: common questions

Is Lithuania or Poland safer to visit?

Lithuania has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 12/100 vs 16/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Lithuania or Poland safer for solo female travellers?

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

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Lithuania and Poland?

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

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