Is Barbados safe in 2026?
Barbados scores 90.8/100 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 90.8/100).
90.8 /100very safe
30-day trend
Barbados's score fell by −6.6 over the last 30 days (97.4 → 90.8).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 2.1 / 5 | |
| Crime | 4.3 / 15 | |
| Economy | 1.3 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 1.1 / 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 |
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
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Barbados at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 90.8/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 19, 2026, 13 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 19, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
No threat events have been recorded for Barbados — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 90.8/100 (generated )
No recent events or momentum indicate a 24-hour change.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Barbados |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 90.8 | — | |
| Saint Lucia | 90.2 | −0.6 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 90.1 | −0.7 | |
| Grenada | 93.3 | +2.6 | |
| Dominica | 92.8 | +2.0 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 82.8 | −8.0 |