Is Bhutan safe in 2026?
Bhutan scores 91.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, economy, political instability. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 91.8/100).
91.8 /100very safe
30-day trend
Bhutan's score fell by −4.0 over the last 30 days (95.8 → 91.8).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 1.3 / 5 | |
| Economy | 1.6 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 2.8 / 15 | |
| Crime | 1.0 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.0 / 1 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.3 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 1.1 / 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 Bhutan at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 91.8/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 20, 2025, 316 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Oct 20, 2025. 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 Bhutan — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 91.8/100 (generated )
No recent events support a departure from Bhutan's stable baseline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Bhutan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 91.8 | — | |
| Bangladesh | 77.4 | −14.4 | |
| Nepal | 84.0 | −7.8 | |
| Myanmar | 38.7 | −53.1 | |
| India | 69.9 | −21.9 | |
| Laos | 78.7 | −13.0 |