Is Bahrain safe in 2026?

Bahrain scores 80.7/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend worsening (projected 77.9/100).

80.7 /100generally safe

Updated — recalculated continuously from global news by multiple independent AI models. Stable for 23 days

30-day trend

Bahrain's score fell by −5.1 over the last 30 days (85.8 → 80.7).

Aug 3 · 85.8Sep 1 · 80.7

Threat breakdown

CategoryPressureScore / cap
Political instability
8.8 / 15
Internet freedom
2.8 / 7
Economy
1.4 / 8
Military conflict
3.8 / 30
Crime
1.6 / 15
Natural disasters
0.5 / 5
Ecology
0.1 / 1
Public health
0.1 / 3
Nuclear risk
0.1 / 12
Sanctions
0.0 / 4

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

3 Reconsider Travel

The U.S. State Department places Bahrain at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel. Our live index reads 80.7/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 2, 2026, 183 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Mar 2, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.

Latest recorded events

24-hour forecast

Trend: worsening · projected score 77.9/100 (generated )

The country is facing direct military threats and missile attacks, significantly increasing the risk profile.

Compared with nearby countries

CountryScore0–100vs Bahrain
Bahrain80.7
—
Qatar82.8
+2.1
United Arab Emirates79.9
−0.8
Kuwait84.6
+3.9
Saudi Arabia66.7
−14.0
Oman83.4
+2.6

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