Is Cairo safe for solo female travelers?
Cairo scores 4.2/10 on overall safety. The Georgetown WPS Index rates Egypt at 62/100 for women's safety. Here's what the data and real reviews say.
Is Cairo safe for solo female travelers? (2026)
How safe is Cairo overall?
Cairo scores 4.2/10, in the moderate range. Signals are mixed: choosing your neighborhood and timing carefully makes a real difference.
Women's safety in Cairo
The Georgetown WPS Index (2025) rates Egypt at 62/100, in the mid range. Many women travel solo in Cairo without trouble; neighborhood choice and how you get around after dark are worth planning.
Solo female travel tips for Cairo
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 Cairo.
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 Cairo, 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 Cairo safe for solo female travelers?
Cairo scores 4.2/10. Experiences vary for solo female travelers depending on area and timing. Read the indicators and reviews above.
Is Cairo safe for women at night?
Egypt scores 62/100 on the Georgetown WPS Index (2025). As anywhere, stick to busy, well-lit areas after dark in Cairo and plan your transport ahead. The reviews above add ground-level detail.
How does Egypt rank for women's safety?
The Georgetown WPS Index (2025) scores Egypt at 62/100 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 Cairo-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.