# Is Bahamas safe in 2026?

> Bahamas scores 86.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, crime, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 86.4/100).

**Safety index:** 86.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/bahamas
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:32Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 2.6 | 5 |
| Crime | 7.3 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.4 | 8 |
| Political instability | 1.4 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 0.1 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Bahamas's score fell by −8.4 over the last 30 days (95.2 → 86.8).

Aug 3 · 95.2 → Sep 1 · 86.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Bahamas at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Our live index reads 86.8/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 28, 2026, 35 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/the-bahamas-travel-advisory.html), revised Jul 28, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-14T03:57:34Z — Ten Killed in Plane Crash on the Bahamas’ Largest Island - The crash occurred as the country celebrated its independence from Britain. — disaster, severity 6/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/world/americas/bahamas-plane-crash-deaths.html

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 86.4/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:31Z.

The plane crash is a tragic accident but does not indicate broader instability.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Bahamas |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas (this country) | 86.8 | — |
| Cuba | 69.4 | −17.4 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 92.3 | +5.5 |
| Cayman Islands | 95.5 | +8.7 |
| Jamaica | 81.4 | −5.5 |
| Haiti | 45.8 | −41.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 86.8/100 for Bahamas, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:32Z.

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