Is Bolivia safe in 2026?
Bolivia scores 86.5/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, crime, political instability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 85.6/100).
86.5 /100very safe
30-day trend
Bolivia's score changed by −0.3 over the last 30 days (86.9 → 86.5) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 2.3 / 8 | |
| Crime | 4.3 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 3.6 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.2 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.4 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 1.5 / 30 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
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
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Bolivia at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 86.5/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 18, 2026, 14 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Clash between the Mayor's Office and cleaning companies in Bolivia sparks huge accumulation of garbage in La Paz: workers demand economic…
- Bolivia covered in white after unusual snowfall: more than 20,000 families affected and 1,500 animals dead
- Heavy snowfall impacts communities in western Bolivia
- Fears grow in Amazon village as Brazilian drug gangs push into Bolivia
- Bolivia sends troops to stop Brazilian gang violence along border - Footage shows some of the more than 200 Bolivian police and military officers patrolling its border with Brazil.
- Evo Morales defiant after new Bolivia arrest warrant
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 85.6/100 (generated )
Political instability surrounding Evo Morales and criminal infiltration by foreign gangs increase risks.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Bolivia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 86.5 | — | |
| Paraguay | 86.7 | +0.1 | |
| Brazil | 79.1 | −7.5 | |
| Peru | 83.6 | −3.0 | |
| Uruguay | 94.4 | +7.9 | |
| Ecuador | 78.8 | −7.7 |