Is Bogotá safe for solo female travelers?
Bogotá scores 3.2/10 on overall safety. The Georgetown WPS Index rates Colombia at 55/100 for women's safety. Here's what the data and real reviews say.
Is Bogotá safe for solo female travelers? (2026)
How safe is Bogotá overall?
Bogotá scores 3.2/10, in the moderate range. Signals are mixed: choosing your neighborhood and timing carefully makes a real difference.
Women's safety in Bogotá
The Georgetown WPS Index (2025) rates Colombia at 55/100, in the mid range. Many women travel solo in Bogotá without trouble; neighborhood choice and how you get around after dark are worth planning.
Solo female travel tips for Bogotá
Stick to well-lit, busy streets after dark, keep your phone charged with a transport app installed, and trust your instincts about areas that feel off. The reviews below come from women who share their own experience of Bogotá.
Real reviews, not guesswork
Every score on this page comes from official indicators and the safety model, not from AI-generated text. Where travelers who share your profile have reviewed Bogotá, you'll find their words below. Last reviewed 2026.
Sources: Georgetown WPS Index, Equaldex, UNESCO, World Bank, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0) and MapSur community reviews. How we score
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bogotá safe for solo female travelers?
Bogotá scores 3.2/10. Experiences vary for solo female travelers depending on area and timing. Read the indicators and reviews above.
Is Bogotá safe for women at night?
Colombia scores 55/100 on the Georgetown WPS Index (2025). As anywhere, stick to busy, well-lit areas after dark in Bogotá and plan your transport ahead. The reviews above add ground-level detail.
How does Colombia rank for women's safety?
The Georgetown WPS Index (2025) scores Colombia at 55/100 across inclusion, justice and security, out of 174 countries ranked. It is a country-level indicator: the reviews from women on this page add the Bogotá-level nuance.
Where does this data come from?
MapSur aggregates public indicators (Georgetown WPS Index, Equaldex, V-Dem, national statistics, OpenStreetMap and Wikidata for places) and community reviews from travelers. No AI-generated scores: every figure on this page links back to a verifiable public source.