{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/armenia/yerevan","updatedAt":"2026-07-20T05:05:06.199Z","place":{"city":"Yerevan","country":"Armenia","countryCode":"AM","lat":40.17765,"lon":44.5126},"safety":{"score":76,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":53,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":81},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":82},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":59}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Sun, 19 Jul 2026","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/armenia-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-04-02T12:31:24Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/armenia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":1,"label":"Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-16T13:46:05.0619197-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/armenia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.20833575400906,"display":"2.2 / 100k","year":"2023","score":84,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.8,"display":"0.8%","year":"2020","score":96,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":96,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":13.6,"display":"13.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":58,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":53.5393178,"display":"54/100","year":"2024","score":54,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":54.5140043,"display":"55/100","year":"2024","score":55,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":50.7833909,"display":"51/100","year":"2024","score":51,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":44.2622836,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":57.0391218,"display":"57/100","year":"2024","score":57,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":58.9527725,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":22.06,"display":"22.1 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":78,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":77.94,"display":"77.9 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":78,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.47,"display":"0.47 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":17.42,"display":"17.4%","year":"2015","score":63,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":40,"display":"US AQI 40 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~0.8 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":42,"display":"July: highs ~42°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 2 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":83,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Yerevan is one of the safest capitals in the region for visitors, with very low street crime; the risks that remain are taxi scams, summer heat, and political demonstrations, not violence.","summary":"The data backs up Yerevan's reputation: a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100k (well below the world average), near-zero terrorism deaths, and a crowdsourced crime index of just 22/100. Violent crime against tourists is rare and the center is comfortable to walk day and night. The country-level cautions in the data (political stability 54/100) reflect the closed Azerbaijan border zone far from the city and post-election political friction — not danger on Yerevan's streets.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Muggings targeting visitors are rare anywhere in the city; violent street crime is close to non-existent in the center."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Uncommon by big-city standards, but keep bags closed in the metro, marshrutkas, and crowded markets like Vernissage."},"safeAreas":["Kentron (city center)","Arabkir","Nork-Marash","Davtashen"],"avoidAreas":["Malatia-Sebastia after dark (higher petty-crime rates, few tourist amenities)","Erebuni backstreets at night (less policed, poorly lit)","Any demonstration or crowd near Republic Square/Baghramyan Avenue during post-election protests"],"scams":["Airport taxi hustlers at Zvartnots quoting 10,000–25,000 AMD for a ride that should cost ~2,000–3,000 AMD — some pose as Yandex/GG drivers or hand out fake 'Yandex Taxi Aero' receipts","Street taxis with 'broken meters', inflated flat fees, or deliberate detours — the fair rate is roughly 100 AMD/km","Occasional overcharging or bill-padding at tourist-area restaurants and shops without fixed price tags","Drivers short-changing on large notes or claiming quoted app fares don't apply"],"zones":[{"name":"Kentron","level":"safe","note":"The city center — hotels, cafés, Republic Square; busy and comfortable to walk at any hour, just avoid any protest crowds"},{"name":"Arabkir","level":"safe","note":"Upscale residential district north of the center with a strong café scene and very low crime"},{"name":"Nork-Marash","level":"safe","note":"Quiet hillside residential area with scenic views; calm and family-friendly"},{"name":"Davtashen","level":"safe","note":"Ordinary residential district in the northwest; unremarkable but perfectly safe"},{"name":"Kond","level":"caution","note":"Atmospheric old quarter worth seeing by day, but poorly lit lanes and elevated petty-theft risk after dark"},{"name":"Erebuni","level":"caution","note":"Fine for a daytime visit to the Erebuni Fortress; stay off less-populated streets at night"},{"name":"Malatia-Sebastia","level":"caution","note":"Working-class western district with higher crime rates and little for visitors — skip it after dark"},{"name":"Shengavit","level":"caution","note":"Industrial-residential south side; safe enough by day but no tourist draw and less street life at night"}]}}