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Kenya vs Tanzania: safety comparison
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Side-by-side safety comparison of Kenya and Tanzania for 2026: risk scores, FCDO and US State Department advisories, drug law, women's safety, LGBTQ+ legal status, and the practical decision between the two.
Tanzania sits a little lower on the Warnely composite score than Kenya (52 against 59), but the gap is small enough that the practical difference comes down to category-by-category detail rather than the headline. The biggest single category gap is in crime, where Tanzania scores 3/5 against Kenya's 4/5. The US State Department currently carries a Level 2 advisory on Kenya and a Level 3 on Tanzania.
| 🇰🇪Kenya | 🇹🇿Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Warnely composite (0–100, lower is safer) | 59 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
| Risk tier | High Risk | Exercise Increased Caution |
| UK FCDO advisory | avoid all but essential travel to parts of country; avoid all travel to parts of country | avoid all but essential travel to parts of country |
| US State Department advisory | Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) | Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) |
| Global Peace Index rank | #127 | #73 |
| Drug law | Severe (long sentences) | Severe (long sentences) |
| Women's safety rating | Exercise Caution | Exercise Caution |
| LGBTQ+ legal status | illegal | illegal |
| Tap water | n/a | n/a |
| Currency | KES | TZS |