Is Brunei safe in 2026?
Brunei scores 85.6/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 85.6/100).
85.6 /100very safe
30-day trend
Brunei's score fell by −10.0 over the last 30 days (95.6 → 85.6).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 11.0 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.0 / 7 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.6 / 5 | |
| Economy | 0.7 / 8 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Crime | 0.7 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Military conflict | 0.3 / 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 Brunei at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 85.6/100. That advisory was last revised May 14, 2026, 110 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 14, 2026. 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 Brunei — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 85.6/100 (generated )
No recent events or momentum indicate a change in the country’s safety outlook.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Brunei |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 85.6 | — | |
| Indonesia | 84.7 | −0.9 | |
| Philippines | 70.8 | −14.8 | |
| Singapore | 93.3 | +7.8 | |
| Vietnam | 81.6 | −4.0 | |
| Cambodia | 80.4 | −5.1 |