On Friday, Karachi was ranked as the second riskiest city for tourists, receiving a score of 93.12 out of 100. This ranking, released by Forbes Adviser on July 11, places Karachi behind Caracas, Venezuela, which scored a perfect 100, while Yangon, Myanmar, follows in third place with a score of 91.67.
The high risk rating for Karachi is attributed to significant concerns regarding personal security, including threats from crime, violence, terrorism, natural disasters, and economic instability. Additionally, the US State Department has assigned Karachi a level 3 travel safety rating, indicating that travel should be reconsidered.
The city also faces considerable risks related to infrastructure, ranking fourth in terms of infrastructure security. Forbes Adviser evaluated 60 international cities across seven key metrics to determine these rankings.
Karachi has consistently appeared on lists of the world’s least livable cities. In 2017, the Economist Intelligence Unit identified it as one of the least safe cities globally, and it was ranked among the top five “least livable” cities by the Economist Group.
In contrast, Singapore was rated the safest city with a perfect score of 0, followed by Tokyo, Japan, with a score of 10.72, and Toronto, Canada, with a score of 13.6.
