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Oman vs Yemen: safety comparison

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

· How Warnely scores risk →
Oman carries a materially lower safety risk than Yemen on the composite Warnely score: 36/100 against 90/100, a gap of 54 points. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Oman scores 1/5 against Yemen's 5/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 3 advisory on Oman and a Level 4 on Yemen. Women's-safety rating differs: Oman is Exercise Caution and Yemen is Do Not Travel. Drug law diverges sharply: Oman carries a tier-severe regime against Yemen's more permissive framework.
🇴🇲Oman 🇾🇪Yemen
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 36 / 100 90 / 100
Risk tier Exercise Increased Caution Do Not Travel
UK FCDO advisory No active advisory avoid all travel to whole country
US State Department advisory Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) Level 4 (Do Not Travel)
Global Peace Index rank #42 #159
Drug law Severe (long sentences) Death penalty possible
Women's safety rating Exercise Caution Do Not Travel
LGBTQ+ legal status illegal death
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency OMR YER
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Oman vs Yemen: common questions

Is Oman or Yemen safer to visit?

Oman has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 36/100 vs 90/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Oman or Yemen safer for solo female travellers?

Oman is rated Exercise Caution for women's safety; Yemen is rated Do Not Travel. Read the full guides for city-level detail.

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Oman and Yemen?

Oman: No active advisory (FCDO), Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) (US State). Yemen: avoid all travel to whole country (FCDO), Level 4 (Do Not Travel) (US State).

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