# 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).

**Safety index:** 80.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/bahrain
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:57Z
**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 | 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 |

## 30-day trend

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

Aug 3 · 85.8 → Sep 1 · 80.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.bhr.html), revised Mar 2, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-27T20:46:49Z — British court dismisses Bahrain’s bid to block activists’ spyware lawsuit — political, severity 2/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/27/british-court-dismisses-bahrains-bid-to-block-activists-spyware-lawsuit?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-26T11:34:04Z — Malaysia to host rescheduled Bahrain Grand Prix F1 race in October — political, severity 2/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/26/malaysia-to-host-rescheduled-bahrain-grand-prix-f1-race-in-october?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-24T05:27:41Z — Bahrain sounds air sirens - AP News — military, severity 4/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-hormuz-strait-war-24-july-2026-78c2dbf538f6e61ab816479a4d9bdd85
- 2026-07-23T21:55:03Z — Trump warns of largest strikes on Iran yet as Tehran lashes out across Gulf — military, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/23/trump-warns-of-biggest-strikes-yet-on-iran-as-tehran-lashes-out-across-gulf?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-21T10:51:21Z — Iranian forces target Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits Iran's south — military, severity 6/10 — Reuters — https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxQT0Jlc0k2UzBpUjR0R3ZWd2NKVzZVM2F6azd0VWk0WlYySWhpTU8zc2V2NTVWc3hWRzBYSUk2LXNTSzhoUnF1VUotZ1FhdTlMVE53TmtEUllYSThLU3hSU3hIRGRxZHFoaFZXM2VReGdxNGVVcGVOYXh4NTcwdHBpWkZqLWtCTHhOdjFIbWhJcExkcUo3amxFa0x3N3VadTVqbXh2LUxQYXV1Y05IM0N4QlVlUjNmWHM?oc=5
- 2026-07-19T14:40:03Z — Kuwaiti power plant ablaze as Iran hits US Gulf allies - Kuwait and Bahrain report several rounds of Iranian missile, drone attacks; sirens reportedly sound in Jordan. — military, severity 7/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/19/kuwaiti-power-plant-ablaze-as-iran-hits-us-gulf-allies?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **worsening**, projected score 77.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

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

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain (this country) | 80.7 | — |
| Qatar | 82.9 | +2.1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79.9 | −0.8 |
| Kuwait | 84.6 | +3.9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 66.7 | −14.0 |
| Oman | 83.4 | +2.6 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 80.7/100 for Bahrain, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:57Z.

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