Is Argentina safe in 2026?
Argentina scores 85.3/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, crime, political instability. The score has been stable for 13 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 85.3/100).
85.3 /100very safe
30-day trend
Argentina's score fell by −2.7 over the last 30 days (88.1 → 85.3).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 4.1 / 8 | |
| Crime | 4.0 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 3.5 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.9 / 5 | |
| Military conflict | 1.8 / 30 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 / 7 | |
| 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 Argentina at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 85.3/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 10, 2026, 53 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 10, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave
- Amnesty International denounces expansion of artificial intelligence surveillance under Javier Milei's government in Argentina
- Argentina restricts access to an Andean plain after damage caused by a pickup truck
- Snowstorm disrupts land trade between Argentina, Chile
- Argentina: Milei's property bill triggers protests, anger - Police clashed with protesters in Buenos Aires after thousands rallied against President Javier Milei's private property bill. The government had already dropped a provision on foreigners buying land in Argentina.
- Police in Argentina use tear gas to stop protesters - Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Buenos Aires, where police fired tear gas as thousands protested.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 85.3/100 (generated )
Protests and policing tensions continue, but recent momentum and baseline remain broadly steady.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Argentina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 85.3 | — | |
| Chile | 88.7 | +3.4 | |
| Uruguay | 94.4 | +9.1 | |
| Falkland Islands | 95.4 | +10.1 | |
| Paraguay | 86.7 | +1.3 | |
| Bolivia | 86.5 | +1.2 |