# Is Brazil safe in 2026?

> Brazil scores 79.1/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, natural disasters, political instability. The score has been stable for 12 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 79.1/100).

**Safety index:** 79.1 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 12 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/brazil
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:28Z
**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 | 8.8 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 1.8 | 5 |
| Political instability | 3.5 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.9 | 8 |
| Military conflict | 4.1 | 30 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.4 | 7 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.2 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Brazil's score fell by −2.5 over the last 30 days (81.6 → 79.1).

Aug 3 · 81.6 → Sep 1 · 79.1

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Brazil at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime. Our live index reads 79.1/100. That advisory was last revised May 25, 2026, 99 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.bra.html), revised May 25, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-20T09:40:02Z — Video \| Man murdered his ex-partner with a knife while she was queuing at a supermarket — crime, severity 4/10 — El Tiempo — https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/latinoamerica/video-hombre-asesino-a-su-expareja-con-un-arma-blanca-mientras-hacia-fila-en-un-supermercado-testigos-acorralaron-al-agresor-3579578
- 2026-08-20T02:39:52Z — Fears grow in Amazon village as Brazilian drug gangs push into Bolivia — crime, severity 3/10 — 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
- 2026-08-18T01:00:19Z — Discord halts livestreams in Brazil after watchdog cites child safety failures — censorship, severity 3/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/brazil-discord-children-social-media-f7f4ee9c312cbf0b48ef94e189fddcdf
- 2026-08-12T18:05:52Z — Brazil agency orders Discord platform to suspend livestreaming over child safety concerns — censorship, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/brazil-agency-orders-discord-platform-suspend-livestreaming-over-child-safety-2026-08-12/
- 2026-08-05T16:37:26Z — Brazil accuses Trump, Milei governments of election interference — political, severity 3/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/05/latam-brazil-alleges-political-interference/8851785946912/
- 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 2/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/5/bolivia-sends-troops-to-stop-brazilian-gang-violence-along-border?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 79.1/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:43Z.

Isolated violent crime and diplomatic friction persist without a clear short-term inflection.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (this country) | 79.1 | — |
| Paraguay | 86.7 | +7.6 |
| Bolivia | 86.5 | +7.5 |
| Suriname | 87.2 | +8.2 |
| Uruguay | 94.4 | +15.4 |
| Guyana | 81.5 | +2.5 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 79.1/100 for Brazil, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:28Z.

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