Most dangerous countries to visit in 2023

A study conducted byGlobal Guardian analysed the risk factor if travelling to certain countries in 2023.

Countries have been ranked from "low risk" to "extreme risk", with the highest warning given for reasons including ongoing conflict, criminal activity or being "insecure" against militant groups or disasters.

The countries that make the extreme list are Ukraine - due to the ongoing invasion from Russia - as well as Pakistan, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, Afghanistan, the Central African Republic and Burkina Faso.

However, holiday hotspot Mexico made the high risk list, due to the ongoing violence problems.

Earlier this week, 12 people were killed by a masked drug cartel in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.

While the tourist hotspots remain relatively unaffected, some of the violence has spilled into destinations such as Cancun.

Sri Lanka was also on the high risk list due to ongoing unrest caused by the country's economic crisis.

This led to TUI cancelling flights and the FCO advising against travel although this has now been lifted.

There are currently 19 destinations on the Australian Smart Traveller website with "do not travel" warnings. They are: Burkina Faso, Niger, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Libya, Mali, Chad, Somalia in Africa; Russia, Syria, Ukraine, Iran, North Korea, Yemen, Belarus, Venezuela, Iraq, Myanmar and Afghanistan.