# 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).

**Safety index:** 81.9 / 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/angola
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:10:25Z
**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 | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Angola's score fell by −6.9 over the last 30 days (88.8 → 81.9).

Aug 3 · 88.8 → Sep 1 · 81.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ago.html), revised Mar 5, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-28T14:53:49Z — Angola raises more than $300 million in oversubscribed Unitel IPO — economy, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/angola-raises-more-than-300-million-oversubscribed-unitel-ipo-2026-07-28/
- 2026-07-27T19:38:46Z — South Africa adds Angolan kwanza to regional cross-border payment system — economy, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-adds-angolan-kwanza-regional-cross-border-payment-system-2026-07-27/
- 2026-07-22T16:47:42Z — Two Russians handed down jail terms for terrorism and spying in Angola — political, severity 5/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c935qpz64xpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 81.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:31Z.

Economic positives offset an isolated espionage-related sentencing with no broad deterioration.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Angola (this country) | 81.9 | — |
| DR Congo | 40.9 | −41.0 |
| Zambia | 85.3 | +3.3 |
| Republic of the Congo | 76.2 | −5.7 |
| Namibia | 90.8 | +8.9 |
| Gabon | 82.1 | +0.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 81.9/100 for Angola, as of 2026-09-01T04:10:25Z.

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