{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/myanmar/inle-lake","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T17:13:57.890Z","place":{"city":"Inle Lake","country":"Myanmar","countryCode":"MM","lat":20.5399146,"lon":96.91721},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":82,"label":"Cautiously positive","summary":"2026 traveler guides and backpackers praise Inle Lake's calm scenery and cultural authenticity, with reports of feeling safe in daily activities. Sentiment is tempered by awareness of Myanmar's political volatility; the Sep 2025 lake festival and Jul 2026 tourism promotion show ongoing tourism despite background instability.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":71,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"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":82,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":33,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":67,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-07-29T14:31:46.2003107-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/myanmar"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":2.57510107248619,"display":"2.6 / 100k","year":"2023","score":81,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":2.7,"display":"2.7%","year":"2016","score":92,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":4.302592742386563,"display":"4.3 / million","year":"2021","score":55,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":19.3,"display":"19.3 / 100k","year":"2021","score":43,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":30.1870415,"display":"30/100","year":"2024","score":30,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":25.7857658,"display":"26/100","year":"2024","score":26,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":22.4981317,"display":"22/100","year":"2024","score":22,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":21.0407163,"display":"21/100","year":"2024","score":21,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":32.4717779,"display":"32/100","year":"2024","score":32,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":19.6638013,"display":"20/100","year":"2024","score":20,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":83.8,"display":"83.8%","year":"2019","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2025","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":20,"display":"20.0%","year":"2020","score":58,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":26,"display":"US AQI 26 · Good","year":null,"score":94,"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":10.694401415,"display":"11 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2020","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":29,"display":"July: highs ~29°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 12 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":84,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"source":"Government of Canada"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":4,"display":"Low risk","year":null,"score":92,"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":71,"display":"71 / 100 (Cautiously positive)","year":null,"score":71,"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 — do not travel (Level 4 advisory), though Inle Lake is visited as one of Myanmar's safer tourist destinations.","summary":"Inle Lake carries Canada's Level 4 'Do Not Travel' advisory, reflecting Myanmar's political instability and weak governance institutions. However, as of July 2026, travelers and tourism guides consistently rank Inle Lake as one of Myanmar's four safest zones, with moderate street crime and positive visitor sentiment. The actual risk is less street crime than political volatility, seasonal hazards, and poor infrastructure outside main areas.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Myanmar's homicide rate (2.6/100k) is lower than the US; armed robbery of tourists is not reported as a concern in the main lake area."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Petty theft and pickpocketing occur in crowded markets, floating villages, and tourist hotspots; keep valuables secured and bags in sight."},"safeAreas":[],"avoidAreas":["Rural Northern Shore (minimal infrastructure, isolated, flooding hazard)","Remote areas outside main tourist zones (limited services and emergency access)"],"scams":["Inflated boat-tour prices; agree price and itinerary in advance","Unsolicited guides and commission schemes at pagodas (shoe-guardian scam)","Taxi overcharging; use metered taxis or pre-negotiate fares"],"zones":[{"name":"Nyaungshwe Town","level":"caution","note":"Main gateway town with tourist infrastructure; pickpocketing risk and scams present; stay alert but better services than remote areas"},{"name":"Inpawkhone Floating Villages","level":"caution","note":"Popular tourist area; boat safety critical—verify life jackets and sober driver; pickpocketing in crowds; agree boat prices in advance"},{"name":"Maing Thauk Floating Villages","level":"caution","note":"Scenic village area; same boat-safety and scam precautions as Inpawkhone; unsolicited guides common"},{"name":"Indein Pagoda & West Shore","level":"caution","note":"Major pilgrimage site; 'shoe guardian' scams at temple entrance and commission guides; moderate pickpocketing in crowds"},{"name":"Central Lake Boating Routes","level":"caution","note":"Main tourist boat corridors; weather-dependent July monsoon increases risk—verify conditions and avoid trips in heavy rain"},{"name":"Eastern Lake Margins","level":"caution","note":"Less-developed areas; fewer tourists but minimal infrastructure and emergency services; accessible with local guidance"},{"name":"Rural Northern Shore","level":"avoid","note":"Outside established tourist circuit; limited emergency access, medical facilities, and infrastructure; flooding risk in wet season"}]}}