Is Burkina Faso safe in 2026?
Burkina Faso scores 43.0/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, political instability, military conflict. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 43.0/100).
43.0 /100high-risk
30-day trend
Burkina Faso's score fell by −16.1 over the last 30 days (59.1 → 43.0).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 12.1 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 12.0 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 22.8 / 30 | |
| Economy | 4.7 / 8 | |
| Internet freedom | 3.1 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 1.0 / 4 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.0 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| 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
4 Do Not Travel
The U.S. State Department places Burkina Faso at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping, crime and health. Our live index reads 43.0/100. That advisory was last revised May 4, 2026, 120 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 4, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- New legislation and arrests create rift in Burkina Faso's Muslim community
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 43.0/100 (generated )
The religious-community rift is concerning but lacks evidence of immediate broad security deterioration.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | 43.0 | — | |
| Ghana | 86.8 | +43.8 | |
| Togo | 79.5 | +36.5 | |
| Benin | 81.1 | +38.1 | |
| Mali | 47.5 | +4.5 | |
| Ivory Coast | 83.1 | +40.1 |