# Is Belize safe in 2026?

> Belize scores 83.8/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, natural disasters, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 83.8/100).

**Safety index:** 83.8 / 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/belize
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:04:58Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 7.3 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 1.9 | 5 |
| Economy | 1.9 | 8 |
| Political instability | 2.8 | 15 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 1.8 | 30 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Internet freedom | 0.3 | 7 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Belize's score fell by −6.7 over the last 30 days (90.5 → 83.8).

Aug 3 · 90.5 → Sep 1 · 83.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Belize at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime. Our live index reads 83.8/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 12, 2026, 173 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.blz.html), revised Mar 12, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-20T05:02:00Z — 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake Off Coast of Mexico and Guatemala Poses Tsunami Threat — disaster, severity 5/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/world/americas/earthquake-tsunami-warning-mexico-guatemala.html

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 83.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:43Z.

A distant regional earthquake poses limited immediate risk, with no local deterioration reported.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Belize (this country) | 83.8 | — |
| Guatemala | 78.0 | −5.8 |
| Honduras | 72.1 | −11.7 |
| El Salvador | 74.6 | −9.2 |
| Nicaragua | 69.0 | −14.8 |
| Cayman Islands | 95.5 | +11.7 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 83.8/100 for Belize, as of 2026-09-01T04:04:58Z.

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