Is Armenia safe in 2026?
Armenia scores 74.1/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, economy, political instability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 73.8/100).
74.1 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Armenia's score fell by −5.1 over the last 30 days (79.2 → 74.1).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 12.8 / 30 | |
| Economy | 3.0 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 5.6 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.0 / 5 | |
| Crime | 2.6 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.5 / 7 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| 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 Armenia at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing armed conflict. Our live index reads 74.1/100. That advisory was last revised Sep 5, 2025, 361 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Sep 5, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- “Don’t have water? Prove it yourself,” says Arpine Hovhannisyan in response to PSRC reply
- Armenian Exports Keep Falling After Russian Sanctions
- Pashinian Defends Arrest Of Another Opposition Leader
- Searches at Kocharyans' homes, Robert Kocharyan taken to NSS
- Pashinyan called the Catholicos by his secular name; the opposition banged desks
- The issue of Catholicos' removal and election of a vicar in the government's program
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 73.8/100 (generated )
Escalating arrests and opposition pressure increase short-term political tension.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Armenia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 74.1 | — | |
| Azerbaijan | 69.4 | −4.7 | |
| Georgia | 78.4 | +4.2 | |
| Iraq | 53.7 | −20.4 | |
| Syria | 27.5 | −46.6 | |
| Turkey | 59.7 | −14.4 |