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Qatar vs Yemen: safety comparison

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

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Qatar carries a materially lower safety risk than Yemen on the composite Warnely score: 34/100 against 90/100, a gap of 56 points. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Qatar scores 1/5 against Yemen's 5/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 3 advisory on Qatar and a Level 4 on Yemen. Women's-safety rating differs: Qatar is Exercise Caution and Yemen is Do Not Travel. Drug law diverges sharply: Qatar carries a tier-severe regime against Yemen's more permissive framework.
🇶🇦Qatar 🇾🇪Yemen
Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) 34 / 100 90 / 100
Risk tier Exercise Normal 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 #27 #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 QAR YER
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Qatar vs Yemen: common questions

Is Qatar or Yemen safer to visit?

Qatar has the lower Warnely composite risk score: 34/100 vs 90/100 (lower is safer). Both scores factor in crime, terrorism, natural disasters, health, civil unrest, and infrastructure.

Is Qatar or Yemen safer for solo female travellers?

Qatar 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 Qatar and Yemen?

Qatar: 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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