La Paz
Bolivia · Latin America & Caribbean
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased caution
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased caution
UK FCDOLevel 2 · Increased caution
Smartraveller (AU)Level 2 · Increased cautionThe safety picture
A plain-language read of the sourced figures belowLa Paz scores 82 out of 100 in our index and ranks safer than about 52% of the cities we score.
Its homicide rate is 2.3 per 100,000, a little above the median for the cities we track, but that figure covers the wider department, pools more than one year, was calculated by us from a count and a population, and is police-recorded, so read it loosely. Robbery is recorded at 51.1 per 100,000, also a department-level, police-recorded figure that understates the real total. All four governments we track set Bolivia at increased caution, with no disagreement, and each flags pickpocketing and scams. In a national survey, 53.1% of people said they feel safe walking alone at night, a figure for the country rather than La Paz itself.
Safety dimensions
Larger area = more concernHomicide / general violence
Primary source: INE Bolivia / Policía Boliviana — Denuncias de delitos comunes por departamento
Robbery (police-recorded)
Primary source: INE Bolivia / Policía Boliviana — Denuncias de delitos comunes por departamento
Travel advisories
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: U.S. Department of State — Bolivia Travel Advisory
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: Global Affairs Canada — Bolivia Travel Advice and Advisories
UK FCDOLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: UK FCDO — Bolivia travel advice
Smartraveller (AU)Level 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: Australian Government (DFAT Smartraveller) — Bolivia travel advice
Perceived safety
How safe people say they feel, from official population surveys — a separate signal, not part of the Safety Index.Primary source: UN SDG 16.1.4 — feel safe walking alone at night (UNODC)
Tourist-specific incidents
How often government travel advisories mention each — a source-consensus signal, not a risk rate.Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Bolivia travel advice (Safety and security)
Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Bolivia travel advice (Safety and security)