{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/myanmar/yangon","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:35:38.261Z","place":{"city":"Yangon","country":"Myanmar","countryCode":"MM","lat":16.80528,"lon":96.15611},"safety":{"score":18,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":6,"confidence":0.75,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":18,"travellerSentiment":{"score":35,"label":"Extremely negative","summary":"Recent traveler forums and news comment sections describe Yangon as feeling unsafe, with many reporting intimidation at checkpoints and a pervasive sense of political tension.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":12,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":56,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":35,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":33,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":89,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-07-20T08:36:47.8426967-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/myanmar"}],"indicators":[{"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":"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":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":49.2,"display":"49.2 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":55,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"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":"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":54,"display":"US AQI 54 · Moderate","year":null,"score":88,"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 ~0.2 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":31,"display":"July: highs ~31°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":90,"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"}],"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":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Myanmar","distanceKm":323}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"No — Myanmar is one of the world's highest-risk destinations for travelers, with official 'Do Not Travel' warnings in effect.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Yangon as HIGH RISK (composite 18/100) and the Canadian government issues a Level 4 'Avoid all travel' advisory; crime, political instability and corruption scores are extremely low, while the crowdsourced crime index sits at 49.2/100.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Armed robberies of gold shops and small businesses have been reported in Yangon suburbs; visitors should stay clear of isolated commercial zones after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing is common in crowded markets and on public transport, especially near the Central Railway Station and Bogyoke Aung San Market"},"safeAreas":["Yankin","Thingangyun"],"avoidAreas":["Downtown Yangon","Chanayethar","Pabedan","Dagon"],"scams":["Visas and money‑exchange scams targeting tourists at airports and markets","Fake tour operators offering 'private' city tours that actually funnel money to militia groups","Accommodation booking scams on local platforms that disappear after payment"],"zones":[{"name":"Downtown Yangon","level":"avoid","note":"high protest activity and arbitrary arrests; curfews frequently imposed after dark"},{"name":"Chanayethar","level":"caution","note":"busy commercial area but occasional clashes and police checkpoints"},{"name":"Pabedan","level":"caution","note":"government offices and markets; risk of sudden roadblocks"},{"name":"Thingangyun","level":"caution","note":"residential district with sporadic unrest and limited police presence"},{"name":"Dagon","level":"caution","note":"student-heavy area; protests often start here and can spread quickly"},{"name":"Yankin","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential zone with minimal recent incidents; stay alert after dark"}]}}