# 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).

**Safety index:** 86.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/bolivia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:58Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 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.

Aug 3 · 86.9 → Sep 1 · 86.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.bol.html), revised Aug 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-27T00:06:19Z — Clash between the Mayor's Office and cleaning companies in Bolivia sparks huge accumulation of garbage in La Paz: workers demand economic… — economy, severity 3/10 — El Tiempo — https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/latinoamerica/choque-entre-la-alcaldia-y-empresas-de-aseo-en-bolivia-desata-enorme-acumulacion-de-basura-en-la-paz-trabajadores-exigen-ajuste-economico-3581347
- 2026-08-26T19:46:20Z — Bolivia covered in white after unusual snowfall: more than 20,000 families affected and 1,500 animals dead — disaster, severity 5/10 — El Tiempo — https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/bolivia-se-cubre-de-blanco-tras-inusual-nevada-mas-de-20-000-familias-damnificadas-y-1-500-animales-muertos-3581217
- 2026-08-20T18:21:59Z — Heavy snowfall impacts communities in western Bolivia — disaster, severity 4/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/20/latam-bolivia-heavy-snow-weahter-emergency/8491787248401/
- 2026-08-20T02:39:52Z — Fears grow in Amazon village as Brazilian drug gangs push into Bolivia — crime, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/20/fears-grow-in-amazon-village-as-brazilian-drug-gangs-push-into-bolivia?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-05T04:30:27Z — 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. — crime, severity 3/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/5/bolivia-sends-troops-to-stop-brazilian-gang-violence-along-border?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-30T04:29:40Z — Evo Morales defiant after new Bolivia arrest warrant — political, severity 6/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/30/evo-morales-defiant-after-new-bolivia-arrest-warrant?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 85.6/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:58Z.

Political instability surrounding Evo Morales and criminal infiltration by foreign gangs increase risks.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 86.5/100 for Bolivia, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:58Z.

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