Is Antigua and Barbuda safe in 2026?
Antigua and Barbuda scores 90.6/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, crime, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 90.6/100).
90.6 /100very safe
30-day trend
Antigua and Barbuda's score fell by −5.4 over the last 30 days (96.0 → 90.6).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 2.2 / 5 | |
| Crime | 4.1 / 15 | |
| Economy | 1.3 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 1.3 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 0.1 / 30 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 |
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
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Antigua and Barbuda at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 90.6/100. That advisory was last revised May 20, 2026, 104 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks among the safer destinations in the region for visitors, with the current assessment carrying no revisions to its risk indicators. The principal concern flagged for the two-island nation is meteorological: hurricanes strike the country on a recurring basis. Additional material on weather events and natural disasters affecting the islands is maintained alongside the assessment.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 20, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
No threat events have been recorded for Antigua and Barbuda — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 90.6/100 (generated )
No fresh events or trend movement suggest a change.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Antigua and Barbuda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 90.6 | — | |
| Montserrat | 94.1 | +3.5 | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 90.2 | −0.3 | |
| Saint Barthelemy | 95.7 | +5.1 | |
| Sint Maarten | 89.6 | −1.0 | |
| Saint Martin | 92.0 | +1.4 |