# 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).

**Safety index:** 85.3 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 13 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/argentina
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:29Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Argentina's score fell by −2.7 over the last 30 days (88.1 → 85.3).

Aug 3 · 88.1 → Sep 1 · 85.3

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.arg.html), revised Jul 10, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-30T11:21:08Z — Protesters in Argentina urge tech billionaire Peter Thiel to leave — political, severity 2/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/30/protesters-in-argentina-urge-tech-billionaire-peter-thiel-to-leave?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-19T16:44:21Z — Amnesty International denounces expansion of artificial intelligence surveillance under Javier Milei's government in Argentina — political, severity 4/10 — El Tiempo — https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/latinoamerica/amnistia-internacional-denuncia-expansion-de-vigilancia-con-inteligencia-artificial-durante-el-gobierno-de-javier-milei-en-argentina-3579387
- 2026-08-14T08:44:16Z — Argentina restricts access to an Andean plain after damage caused by a pickup truck — ecology, severity 2/10 — Mercopress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/08/14/argentina-restricts-access-to-an-andean-plain-after-damage-caused-by-a-pickup-truck?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss
- 2026-08-11T17:05:53Z — Snowstorm disrupts land trade between Argentina, Chile — disaster, severity 3/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/11/latam-argentina-chile-snow-blocking-trade/2621786467120/
- 2026-08-07T01:25:44Z — 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. — political, severity 4/10 — Deutsche Welle — https://www.dw.com/en/argentina-milei-s-property-bill-triggers-protests-anger/a-78272866?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- 2026-08-07T01:21:49Z — 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. — political, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/7/police-in-argentina-use-tear-gas-to-stop-protesters?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 85.3/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:43Z.

Protests and policing tensions continue, but recent momentum and baseline remain broadly steady.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 85.3/100 for Argentina, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:29Z.

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