{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/jordan/aqaba","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:23:53.223Z","place":{"city":"Aqaba","country":"Jordan","countryCode":"JO","lat":29.52667,"lon":35.00778},"safety":{"score":44,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":32,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[{"max":44,"reason":"Level 3 advisory — reconsider travel"}],"databaseScore":44,"travellerSentiment":{"score":51,"label":"Highly negative — military escalation dominates","summary":"Travel guides from March 2026 described Aqaba as welcoming and generally safe for tourists. As of July 2026, travellers are urgently questioning whether to go at all, citing the US-Iran military escalation, Iranian missile strikes, and official evacuation orders at critical transit points.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":20,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":60,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":51,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":30,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":67,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":70,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-07-22T12:47:55Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/jordan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":3,"label":"Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/jordan"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.987830151085125,"display":"1.0 / 100k","year":"2023","score":94,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.9,"display":"0.9%","year":"2019","score":99,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":13.6,"display":"13.6 / 100k","year":"2021","score":56,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":59.9129515,"display":"60/100","year":"2024","score":60,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":59.8652904,"display":"60/100","year":"2024","score":60,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":53.3644396,"display":"53/100","year":"2024","score":53,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":55.5444973,"display":"56/100","year":"2024","score":56,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":59.215868,"display":"59/100","year":"2024","score":59,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":44.3570076,"display":"44/100","year":"2024","score":44,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"city_population_scale","label":"Urban scale factor","value":95048,"display":"95k residents","year":null,"score":86,"source":"City Geocoding"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.21,"display":"0.21 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":4,"display":"4.0%","year":"2019","score":90,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":58,"display":"US AQI 58 · Moderate","year":null,"score":86,"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":14.146068163,"display":"14 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":45,"display":"July: highs ~45°C · dangerous heat","year":null,"score":45,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":3,"display":"Level 3 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":30,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":70,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":20,"display":"20 / 100 (Highly negative — military escalation dominates)","year":null,"score":20,"source":"City Web Research"}],"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":"No — Aqaba is not currently safe for non-essential travel due to active military escalation and recent Iranian missile strikes near the city.","summary":"Aqaba normally has low violent crime and established tourism infrastructure, but July 2026 has brought acute regional dangers. Iranian missiles were intercepted near Aqaba on July 19; two US military personnel were killed at a Jordanian air base on July 17; and the US Embassy has issued a security alert ordering Americans to avoid the airport and seaport due to a credible threat. Every major Western government advises against non-essential travel.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Violent crime is normally uncommon in tourist areas, but active military escalation and Iranian missile threats near the city significantly elevate baseline risk."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing occurs in markets, busy beaches, shopping streets, transport points, and tourist sites; standard bag security and awareness reduce risk."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["Aqaba Airport & Seaport (US Embassy evacuated 19 July due to credible threat)","Al-Rashidiya (documented at-risk residential area)","Port & Industrial Zone (military infrastructure; civilians should not linger)"],"scams":["Taxi drivers overcharging without prior negotiation","Restaurant and market vendors inflating prices for tourists","Pickpocketing in markets, busy beaches, shopping areas, and transport points","Street and accommodation schemes targeting visitors"],"zones":[{"name":"Aqaba Airport & Seaport","level":"avoid","note":"US Embassy security alert (19 July): evacuated due to credible threat; Iranian missiles intercepted nearby"},{"name":"Aqaba Beach & Resort Strip","level":"caution","note":"Well-patrolled tourist zone but heightened alert for regional military activity; avoid after dark"},{"name":"Downtown Aqaba","level":"caution","note":"Commercial district, shops, restaurants, markets; busy daytime; watch for petty theft and taxi scams"},{"name":"Al-Rashidiya","level":"avoid","note":"Documented at-risk residential area; avoid unnecessary visits"},{"name":"Port & Industrial Zone","level":"avoid","note":"Military infrastructure; heightened security presence; civilians should not linger"},{"name":"Aqaba Corniche","level":"caution","note":"Popular waterfront promenade, safe during daytime; avoid isolated stretches after dark"},{"name":"Old City","level":"caution","note":"Historic quarter with narrow streets and local markets; standard precautions apply; pickpocketing risk in crowds"}]}}