Iraq
Western Asia · Capital Baghdad
Each opens that government's own advisory for Iraq — the authoritative version, updated far faster than this page.
Atlas Risk Score · 200th safest of 220
Score raised to 70 by the advisory rule: governments currently advise against travel here. Why
Where the risk actually is
Each region is coloured by the advice that applies to most of it, drawn by hand from the wording of all five government advisories. Numbered markers flag localised warnings — usually a border strip or remote interior — that cover only a small part of an otherwise lower-risk region.
This map reads stronger than the world map's colour, and both are right. The world map shades Iraq by its Atlas Risk Score — 70, High — which blends government advice with crime, health, roads and natural hazards. This map shows the advice alone, and the strongest level anywhere in Iraq is “do not travel”.
What the warnings actually cover
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Salah al-Din — Do not travel. Do-not-travel to Ninawa, Kirkuk and Salah al-Din, and to Diyala apart from Baqubah city.
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Western Anbar — Do not travel. Do-not-travel to Anbar west of Ramadi city; the rest of the province is essential-travel-only.
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Sadr City, Baghdad — Do not travel. Do-not-travel to Sadr City specifically. The rest of Baghdad province is essential-travel-only.
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Iranian and Gulf borders — Do not travel. Do-not-travel within 5km of the Iranian border in Wasit, Maysan and Basra, and within 5km of the Saudi and Kuwaiti borders.
A numbered marker warns about the small area described in its note — the rest of that region carries the base advice. Mapped by hand from the official wording in July 2026; always check the current advisory before you book.
What drives the score
Each pillar is scored 0–100 against every other country. Longer bar = more risk.
Biggest factor here: conflict & terrorism. Armed conflict, political violence and terrorism exposure.
Practical facts
The things worth knowing before you land.
When to go
Average daytime high and nightly low for Baghdad, over 2010-2019. Bars are rainfall; the colour band is how hot the days get.
Mildest and driest around February to April, and November to December.
Compare with neighbours
Sources for this page
Vaccinations, malaria and outbreaks. This atlas does not give medical advice — it is personal, it changes, and it is the one thing worth getting from a doctor. Both national services publish current advice for Iraq:
- US State Department advice for Iraq — current advisory
- Netherlands advice for Iraq — current advisory
- UK FCDO advice for Iraq — current advisory
- World Bank Open Data — governance, homicide, road deaths, health and economic indicators
- INFORM Risk Index 2026 (European Commission JRC) — natural hazard, epidemic and conflict exposure, coping capacity
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — travel advice and regional warnings
- Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs — colour-coded travel advice, including region-level zones
- US Department of State — travel advisory levels 1-4
Check the official advisory before you book. This page reflects data as of August 2026. Advisories change without warning, and only your own government's advice affects your travel insurance.