Sydney is kicking goals this week, taking the title of fourth safest city in the world for travellers. Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection (BHTP) has revealed its annual State of Travel Insurance Safest Destinations report, ranking the world’s 15 safest cities to travel.

Beating out Sydney came Reykjavik third place, Montreal in second, and Honolulu in first place.

To determine these rankings, BHTP analyses a combination of the State of Travel Insurance survey responses compiled in September from travellers who have been to the destinations along with several third-party data sources that combine safety concerns like terrorism, weather emergencies, health measures and the safety of underrepresented groups.

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Top 15 Safest Cities

1. Honolulu
2. Montreal
3. Reykjavik
4. Sydney
5. Amsterdam
6. Dubai
7. Copenhagen
8. London
9. Seoul
10. Venice, Italy
11. Tokyo
12. Berlin
13. Paris
14. Barcelona
15. Orlando

The report also revealed the 15 safest countries overall for travellers, which ranked Australia as the 10th safest country in the world to travel. The 2024 list showed a few significant shifts from 2023, most notably with Canada breaking into the top five and taking the lead spot. Just watch out for moose.

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Top 15 Safest Countries

1. Canada
2. Switzerland
3. Norway
4. Ireland
5. Netherlands
6. United Kingdom
7. Portugal
8. Denmark
9. Iceland
10. Australia
11. New Zealand
12. Japan
13. France
14. Spain
15. Brazil

The list has traditionally been dominated by Scandinavian nations, Northern Europe and English-speaking countries in Oceania, this year noted Asian and South American nations in the top 15, with Japan and Brazil cracking the list.

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