# Is Azerbaijan safe in 2026?

> Azerbaijan scores 69.4/100 on the live safety index — broadly safe, with some concerns. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, military conflict, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 68.5/100).

**Safety index:** 69.4 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** broadly safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/azerbaijan
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:10:25Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 11.1 | 15 |
| Military conflict | 11.9 | 30 |
| Economy | 2.1 | 8 |
| Internet freedom | 1.5 | 7 |
| Natural disasters | 1.0 | 5 |
| Crime | 2.6 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.1 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Azerbaijan's score fell by −6.6 over the last 30 days (76.0 → 69.4).

Aug 3 · 76.0 → Sep 1 · 69.4

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Azerbaijan at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing armed conflict and landmines. Our live index reads 69.4/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 28, 2026, 126 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/azerbajian-travel-advisory.html), revised Apr 28, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T14:16:46Z — “The harshest conditions have been created for Ali Karimli in prison” — political, severity 4/10 — Azatutyun (RFE/RL) — https://www.azatutyun.am/a/independent-ali-kerimlii-hamar-bantoum-tsanragouyn-paymanner-en-steghtsvel/33844152.html
- 2026-08-28T15:16:30Z — Ramil Babayev and Ilkin Amrahov: "Let it get off me, no matter who it hits" - Journalists arrested in the Toplum TV case — political, severity 4/10 — Meydan TV — https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/m%c9%99nd%c9%99n-cixsin-kim%c9%99-d%c9%99yir-d%c9%99ysin/
- 2026-08-27T10:46:25Z — Bəhruz Səmədov says detention conditions have worsened his health — political, severity 4/10 — Meydan TV — https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/b%c9%99hruz-s%c9%99m%c9%99dov-saxlanma-s%c9%99raitinin-s%c9%99hh%c9%99tini-agirlasdirdigini-deyir/
- 2026-08-25T16:17:44Z — Meta blocks Abzas Media and Toplum TV: media outlets suspect orders from authorities — censorship, severity 4/10 — Meydan TV — https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/meta-abzas-media-v%c9%99-toplum-tv-ni-bloklayib-media-qurumlari-hakimiyy%c9%99tin-gost%c9%99risind%c9%99n-subh%c9%99l%c9%99nir/
- 2026-08-25T11:27:48Z — CPJ condemns placing prisoners in solitary confinement in the “Toplum TV” case — political, severity 4/10 — Meydan TV — https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/cpj-toplum-tv-isi-uzr%c9%99-m%c9%99hbuslarin-karsa-salinmasini-pisl%c9%99yib/
- 2026-08-24T16:17:51Z — Family of imprisoned journalist says he was intentionally infected with hepatitis C — political, severity 3/10 — Meydan TV — https://www.meydan.tv/az/article/h%c9%99bsd%c9%99-olan-jurnalistin-ail%c9%99si-onun-q%c9%99sd%c9%99n-hepatit-c-y%c9%99-yoluxduruldugunu-deyir/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 68.5/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

Continued arrests, solitary confinement and media repression signal deteriorating stability.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan (this country) | 69.4 | — |
| Armenia | 74.1 | +4.7 |
| Georgia | 78.4 | +8.9 |
| Iraq | 53.7 | −15.8 |
| Syria | 27.5 | −42.0 |
| Iran | 33.5 | −36.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 69.4/100 for Azerbaijan, as of 2026-09-01T04:10:25Z.

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