Is Algeria safe in 2026?
Algeria scores 75.5/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, military conflict, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 74.5/100).
75.5 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Algeria's score fell by −4.9 over the last 30 days (80.4 → 75.5).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 8.8 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 8.0 / 30 | |
| Economy | 2.0 / 8 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.5 / 7 | |
| Crime | 3.1 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.7 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Algeria at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing kidnapping. Our live index reads 75.5/100. That advisory was last revised Sep 26, 2024, 705 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Sep 26, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Algeria wildfire death toll expected to rise as survivors say nothing left
- Wildfires across Algeria claim 12 lives
- At least 25 killed after a passenger bus overturns in Algeria - Reuters
- Algeria elects first-ever woman speaker of parliament
- Heatwave drives major wildfires across North Africa
- The Morocco-Algeria rivalry is remaking Europe’s North Africa policy
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 74.5/100 (generated )
Deadly wildfires, heat, and a major bus crash create fresh disaster-driven deterioration.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Algeria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 75.5 | — | |
| Morocco | 83.9 | +8.3 | |
| Tunisia | 76.5 | +1.0 | |
| Mali | 47.5 | −28.0 | |
| Niger | 40.9 | −34.6 | |
| Spain | 89.4 | +13.9 |