Is Burundi safe in 2026?
Burundi scores 63.7/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, political instability, crime. The score has been stable for 22 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 63.7/100).
63.7 /100mixed
30-day trend
Burundi's score fell by −12.9 over the last 30 days (76.6 → 63.7).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 5.5 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 9.9 / 15 | |
| Crime | 6.6 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 2.5 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 9.5 / 30 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.2 / 5 | |
| Sanctions | 0.8 / 4 | |
| Public health | 0.4 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| 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
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places Burundi at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing crime and health. Our live index reads 63.7/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 29, 2025, 490 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Apr 29, 2025. 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 Burundi — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 63.7/100 (generated )
No recent events or momentum indicate a near-term safety change.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Burundi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | 63.7 | — | |
| Rwanda | 75.2 | +11.5 | |
| Uganda | 71.5 | +7.9 | |
| Tanzania | 81.6 | +17.9 | |
| DR Congo | 40.9 | −22.7 | |
| Kenya | 75.5 | +11.8 |