# 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).

**Safety index:** 75.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/algeria
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:10:21Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Algeria's score fell by −4.9 over the last 30 days (80.4 → 75.5).

Aug 3 · 80.4 → Sep 1 · 75.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/algeria-travel-advisory.html), revised Sep 26, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-29T20:15:15Z — Algeria wildfire death toll expected to rise as survivors say nothing left — disaster, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/29/08-29-26-algeria-wildfires-sv?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-26T23:41:17Z — Wildfires across Algeria claim 12 lives — disaster, severity 5/10 — DR — Seneste nyt — https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/skovbrande-paa-tvaers-af-algeriet-koster-12-livet
- 2026-07-31T13:34:13Z — At least 25 killed after a passenger bus overturns in Algeria - Reuters — disaster, severity 5/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/least-25-killed-after-passenger-bus-overturned-algeria-2026-07-31/
- 2026-07-29T20:17:06Z — Algeria elects first-ever woman speaker of parliament — political, severity 1/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/29/algeria-elects-first-ever-woman-speaker-of-parliament?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-26T16:48:51Z — Heatwave drives major wildfires across North Africa — disaster, severity 6/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/26/heatwave-drives-major-wildfires-across-north-africa?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-22T15:55:41Z — The Morocco-Algeria rivalry is remaking Europe’s North Africa policy — political, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/7/22/the-morocco-algeria-rivalry-is-remaking-europes-north-africa-policy?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 74.5/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

Deadly wildfires, heat, and a major bus crash create fresh disaster-driven deterioration.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria (this country) | 75.5 | — |
| Morocco | 83.9 | +8.3 |
| Tunisia | 76.5 | +1.0 |
| Mali | 47.5 | −28.0 |
| Niger | 41.0 | −34.6 |
| Spain | 89.5 | +14.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 75.5/100 for Algeria, as of 2026-09-01T04:10:21Z.

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