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Peru vs Venezuela: safety comparison

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

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Peru carries a materially lower safety risk than Venezuela on the composite Warnely score: 42/100 against 75/100, a gap of 33 points. The biggest single category gap is in terrorism, where Peru scores 1/5 against Venezuela's 3/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 2 advisory on Peru and a Level 3 on Venezuela. Drug law diverges sharply: Venezuela carries a tier-severe regime against Peru's more permissive framework.
🇵🇪Peru 🇻🇪Venezuela
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 42 / 100 75 / 100
Risk tier Exercise Increased Caution High Risk
UK FCDO advisory avoid all but essential 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 #96 #139
Drug law Strict Severe (long sentences)
Women's safety rating Exercise Caution Exercise Caution
LGBTQ+ legal status legal legal
Tap water n/a n/a
Currency PEN VES
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Peru vs Venezuela: common questions

Is Peru or Venezuela safer to visit?

Peru has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 42/100 vs 75/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Peru or Venezuela safer for solo female travellers?

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

What do FCDO and US State Department say about Peru and Venezuela?

Peru: avoid all but essential travel to parts of country (FCDO), Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) (US State). Venezuela: 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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