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Nigeria vs Togo: safety comparison

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

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Togo sits a little lower on the Warnely composite score than Nigeria (54 against 68), 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 crime, where Togo scores 2/5 against Nigeria's 4/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 3 advisory on Nigeria and a Level 2 on Togo.
🇳🇬Nigeria 🇹🇬Togo
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 68 / 100 54 / 100
Risk tier High Risk Exercise Increased Caution
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 3 (Reconsider Travel) Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution)
Global Peace Index rank #148 #126
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Severe (long sentences)
Women's safety rating Exercise Caution Exercise Caution
LGBTQ+ legal status death illegal
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency NGN XOF
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Nigeria vs Togo: common questions

Is Nigeria or Togo safer to visit?

Togo has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 54/100 vs 68/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Nigeria or Togo safer for solo female travellers?

Nigeria is rated Exercise Caution for women's safety; Togo is rated Exercise Caution. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Nigeria and Togo?

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

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