1. Most Dangerous Places in the World

2. 10. Ivory Coast Ivory Coast is a nation still suffering from civil wars, with the latest one breaking out in 2011 following elections It has the highest homicide rate in Africa, at 56.9 per 100,000 deaths Gun crime and radical groups are very common

3. 9. Lesotho Completely surrounded by South Africa, it often receives criminals fleeing from the South African authorities Has one of the higher homicide rates in the world at 35.2 per 100,000 Severely crippled by HIV/AIDS, with 23.6% of people having the disease, which has caused social unrest

4. 8. Colombia Politically unstable and suffering from the FARC military groups aggression, a Marxist- Leninist protest One of the worlds kidnapping hotspots, with hundreds a year, due to drug cartels and the FARC High homicide rate of 31.8 per 100,000

5. 7. South Africa Crime rates here are extremely high, with Cape Town being one of the worst in the world for rape, murder and kidnapping Suffers from regular violent protests about equality Homicide rate of 31.8 per 100,000

6. 6. Venezuela Particularly in Caracas, where armed crime and murder are extremely high (homicide rate of 45.1 per 100,000) Current civil unrest due to government corruption and massive inflation Many drug cartels operate in the cities

7. Myanmar (Burma) One of the longest running unresolved civil wars ever Current ceasefire is extremely fragile and ethnic minority groups regularly resort to terrorism Religious clashes have also become more prominent

8. 4. South Sudan Suffered extensively from internal conflict since its foundation in 2011 Purging the Islamic groups of its population has led to much bloodshed One of the worst health indicators in the world, with the highest maternal death rate of 2053.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

9. 3. Syria The Assad regime had long been accused of harbouring terrorists and human rights violations The civil war has now destroyed huge areas of the country Healthcare is ruined and chemical weapons have been used

10. 2. Afghanistan Deeply involved in war since the Soviet invasion in the 1970s Taliban influence has led to huge terrorist activity in the country Collateral damage kills thousands of civilians every year and laws are hard to enforce

11. Just outside the Top 10 Honduras, the highest murder rate in the world at 91.6 per 100,000 El Salvador, the second highest murder rate in the world at 69.2 per 100,000 Pakistan, suffering from very high levels of terrorism and neighbouring Afghanistan Brazil, particularly in the favelas were drug crews run the streets and crime is very high Somalia, suffering from civil war, poverty and high crime rates

12. 1. Iraq Since the removal of foreign troops, Iraq is bombarded by terrorist activities Suicide bombings, grenade attacks, land mines and shootings are weekly events now Westerners are regularly targeted by these terrorist groups