The yearly interactive Danger Map 2023 from International SOS is now available. It was created to assist businesses and their mobile workers in better understanding the amount of risk in every nation on the planet.
The risk map offers vital information to assist organizations to recognize and understand the precise ways these risks may influence their employees in light of the ongoing effects of COVID-19 and the security war in Ukraine. Utilizing data-driven tools like the Risk Map can assist organizations in upholding their Duty of Care obligations in these frequently uncertain times as global dangers continue to evolve around the globe.
Using information from the maps, the following nations may be the riskiest to travel to in 2023:
- Afghanistan
- Syria
- Ukraine
- Mali
- Iraq
However, it is noteworthy that Ukraine is now listed as Extreme for security risk given that it was ranked lower, at Medium, before this year’s military crisis began. Many of these nations were also thought to be the most hazardous in 2022.
The following nations may be safe bets to visit in the upcoming months based on information from the maps:
- Norway
- Finland
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Iceland
Since almost all of these nations were also deemed to have an Insignificant level of security risk last year, many of them have managed to preserve a tranquil and secure security environment.
Using data from the Global Burden of Disease report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the map offers a layer that depicts mental disease around the world. It displays the projected percentage of a community’s residents that have mental health issues. This enables businesses, in particular big multinationals, to identify areas that might be more susceptible to mental health problems. This information demonstrates the severity of the epidemic of mental illness that employees are dealing with and that businesses must address. According to estimates, 14% (1 in 7) of individuals worldwide are presently dealing with one or more mental or behavioural
Organizations could attempt to employ all the resources at their disposal to help manage this situation. For instance, by identifying which places have difficult access to medical care or are especially sensitive to mental health difficulties, the Risk Map’s data can assist decision-makers better protect their personnel.