{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/tuvalu/funafuti","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:13:37.824Z","place":{"city":"Funafuti","country":"Tuvalu","countryCode":"TV","lat":-8.52425,"lon":179.19417},"safety":{"score":72,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":75,"confidence":0.81,"caps":[],"databaseScore":68,"travellerSentiment":{"score":88,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling safe walking during daylight, though nighttime isolation and limited services increase caution after dark.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":78,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":96,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":51,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Funafuti is one of the world’s safest small capitals for visitors.","summary":"Composite safety data shows Tuvalu is safer than 71% of countries, with low violent crime, no terrorism, and strong official guidance; Funafuti inherits this safety but faces unique environmental and infrastructural risks.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are extremely rare; no recent incidents reported in Funafuti"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Pickpocketing is uncommon but petty theft of unattended items can occur in crowded areas"},"safeAreas":["Vaiaku","Nanumea","Nanumanga","Nanuelu","Fualufi"],"avoidAreas":["Lagoon Area (highly polluted waters and strong currents)","Funafuti city centre after dark (petty crime risk)"],"scams":["overcharging for boat transfers and tours","fake accommodation listings targeting first-time visitors"],"zones":[{"name":"Funafuti","level":"caution","note":"caution due to petty crime risk and environmental hazards like strong currents 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