Is Angola safe in 2026?
Angola scores 81.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, crime. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 81.9/100).
81.9 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Angola's score fell by −6.9 over the last 30 days (88.8 → 81.9).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 6.6 / 15 | |
| Economy | 2.7 / 8 | |
| Crime | 4.9 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.0 / 5 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.0 / 7 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Military conflict | 1.6 / 30 | |
| Sanctions | 0.1 / 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 Angola at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing unrest, crime, health and landmines. Our live index reads 81.9/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 5, 2026, 180 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Mar 5, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Angola raises more than $300 million in oversubscribed Unitel IPO
- South Africa adds Angolan kwanza to regional cross-border payment system
- Two Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism and spying in Angola
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 81.9/100 (generated )
Economic positives offset an isolated espionage-related sentencing with no broad deterioration.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Angola |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 81.9 | — | |
| DR Congo | 40.9 | −41.0 | |
| Zambia | 85.2 | +3.3 | |
| Republic of the Congo | 76.2 | −5.7 | |
| Namibia | 90.8 | +8.9 | |
| Gabon | 82.1 | +0.2 |