While the travel industry has seen further significant recovery in 2024 from the downturn triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been affected by instability in various parts of the world.
From attacks on railway lines during the Paris Olympics to conflicts in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine, the year has been fraught with challenges.
It is against this backdrop that the international security and medical services provider Global Guardian recently released its 2025 Global Risk Map.
Published annually, the map is meant to help travellers better understand the current global risk landscape. In order to develop its guidance, experts at Global Guardian assess a long list of country-specific security risk factors and indicators, including crime, health, natural disasters, infrastructure, political stability, civil unrest and terrorism.
For 2025, Global Guardian’s assessment results underscore the reality that disruption globally and domestically continues to increase, and now more than ever travellers need to be prepared when exploring the world.