Travel advisory world maps: U.S. vs. China

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The U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs issue an overall Travel Advisory level for every country based on security and safety information changes. They issue a Travel Advisory for every country, providing overall levels of advice from 1 to 4.

Level 1 – Exercise Normal Precautions: The lowest advisory level for safety and security risk.
Level 2 – Exercise Increased Caution: Be aware of heightened risks to safety and security.
Level 3 – Reconsider Travel: Avoid travel because of serious risks to safety and security.
Level 4 – Do Not Travel: This is the highest advisory level because of a greater likelihood of life-threatening risks.

These levels of advice are intended to make it easier for American citizens to decide on their time overseas.

Almost every country in the world publishes similar ratings. But each nation often has opposed perceptions of the dangers of a particular country for traveling.

Interestingly, the travel advisory rating is often influenced by true-to-life reasons, such as pandemics, and less obvious ones, such as politics and economics.

Below are maps illustrating the safety of countries worldwide for traveling citizens of the two leading economies of the world, the U.S. and China, in September 2022. These maps illustrate the vast differences in perceptions of the safety of travel to different countries of the world. For instance, the U.S. authorities urge not to travel to their citizens in Russia, while China does not see any danger for its citizens in Russia.

These travel advisory world maps illustrate, to a certain extent, the civilizational divide between the “Western” and “Eastern” worlds, which became more apparent after February 24, when Russia attacked Ukraine.

Below are more maps of some countries, clearly illustrating the differences in assessing events taking place in the world.