# 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).

**Safety index:** 43.0 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** high-risk
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 21 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/burkina-faso
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:50:33Z
**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 | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Burkina Faso's score fell by −16.1 over the last 30 days (59.1 → 43.0).

Aug 3 · 59.1 → Sep 1 · 43.0

## Official travel advisory

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

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-22T15:06:07Z — New legislation and arrests create rift in Burkina Faso's Muslim community — political, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/22/why-traore-has-opened-a-new-front-with-burkina-fasos-muslim-community?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 43.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

The religious-community rift is concerning but lacks evidence of immediate broad security deterioration.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Burkina Faso |
|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 43.0/100 for Burkina Faso, as of 2026-09-01T03:50:33Z.

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