# 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, political instability, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 73.8/100).

**Safety index:** 74.1 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/armenia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:10:21Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 12.8 | 30 |
| Political instability | 5.6 | 15 |
| Economy | 3.0 | 8 |
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Armenia's score fell by −5.0 over the last 30 days (79.2 → 74.1).

Aug 3 · 79.2 → Sep 1 · 74.1

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/armenia-travel-advisory.html), revised Sep 5, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T16:36:59Z — “Don’t have water? Prove it yourself,” says Arpine Hovhannisyan in response to PSRC reply — economy, severity 2/10 — Azatutyun (RFE/RL) — https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33844181.html
- 2026-08-28T13:36:30Z — Armenian Exports Keep Falling After Russian Sanctions — economy, severity 4/10 — Azatutyun (RFE/RL) — https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33842574.html
- 2026-08-25T17:57:42Z — Pashinian Defends Arrest Of Another Opposition Leader — political, severity 4/10 — Azatutyun (RFE/RL) — https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33839307.html
- 2026-08-25T04:47:43Z — Searches at Kocharyans' homes, Robert Kocharyan taken to NSS — political, severity 4/10 — Azatutyun (RFE/RL) — https://www.azatutyun.am/a/khouzarkoutyounner-kocharyanneri-tneroum-robert-kocharyanin-tarel-en-aats/33837633.html
- 2026-08-24T07:37:43Z — Pashinyan called the Catholicos by his secular name; the opposition banged desks — political, severity 2/10 — Azatutyun (RFE/RL) — https://www.azatutyun.am/a/pashinyany-katoghikosin-kochets-avazani-anounov/33836990.html
- 2026-08-20T07:40:01Z — The issue of Catholicos' removal and election of a vicar in the government's program — political, severity 3/10 — Azatutyun (RFE/RL) — https://www.azatutyun.am/a/33834230.html

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 73.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

Escalating arrests and opposition pressure increase short-term political tension.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Armenia |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia (this country) | 74.1 | — |
| Azerbaijan | 69.4 | −4.7 |
| Georgia | 78.4 | +4.2 |
| Iraq | 53.7 | −20.4 |
| Syria | 27.5 | −46.6 |
| Turkey | 59.8 | −14.3 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 74.1/100 for Armenia, as of 2026-09-01T04:10:21Z.

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