Is Nicaragua Safe for Women? Crime Rates & Safety Reports
Safety rating
Women living in Nicaragua consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 2.7 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Nicaragua consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 12% percentage of women in Nicaragua have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 4 experiences
Safety rating: | 2.7/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 1.6/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 1.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.6/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Nicaragua?
Jinotega
Jinotega is a safe place to visit, especially for tourists. Tourists are always well welcomed in my city. The mainly problem I have experienced is street harassment, even if in Jinotega you're not gonna experience it as in the bigger cities, it's a problem overall the country. Men can be very sexist, especially in rural areas. Do not visit rural areas or the capital without a local.
Posted: June 22, 2024Managua
Managua is a beautiful city with many trees and friendly people who are trying to survive the day to day. There is not much to see but I recommend the archeology museum and the footprints of Acahualinca if you are interested in learning a bit about the ancient history. Natural Chocoyero reserve is a gorgeous place to go to.
Posted: June 9, 2024Nicaragua
Nicaragua is considered one of the safest countries in Central America. Walking alone at night isn’t recommended, and there are some neighborhoods to watch out for in any city but the tourist joints are safe and welcoming. Everyone is kind and ready to make friends. The hostels are nice and the views are even better.
Posted: April 6, 2024
Nubia
Masaya
Masaya is Nice and quite, but still you have to be careful at night. People will cat call you, but that’s it. No more will happen. You can move around in a taxi (30 to 40 cordobas) and its safe to go on buses or walking
Posted: March 9, 2024Is Nicaragua worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 15 experiences from female travelers
Ometepe, Solo travel
I stayed at Zopilote, a very cheap and lovely hostel. At first I wanted to do some volunteer work, which is great if you love the free and relaxed vibe for a couple of weeks. The hostel ended up being so cheap I didn’t do any volunteering and just payed my stay, which also allowed me to join all the lovely acitvities they offer like yoga, cacao ceremonies, breathwork, … I went alone but met so many great people there who were lovely and open minded and a lot of other solo travellers which is always nice to meet new people.
Posted: July 10, 2024
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France
Nicaragua, Couple travel
Nicaragua is not known to be the safest place in Central America but felt really safe as a woman even going on a run did not pose any problems. Men are respectful of women and I felt at peace more than in any other places
Posted: June 14, 2024Meet locals in Nicaragua
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