Is Cambodia safe in 2026?
Cambodia scores 78.4/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, economy, crime. The score has been stable for 16 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 78.2/100).
78.4 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Cambodia's score changed by +0.1 over the last 22 days (78.3 → 78.4) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
1.4/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Cambodia at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing armed conflict. Our live index reads 78.4/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 25, 2025, 448 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 25, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Cambodia wants to shed its scam image, but will it go after powerful individuals?
- Vietnamese authorities abducted activists in Cambodia, coworkers say
- Cambodia's floating schools hit by rising fuel costs
- Trafficked into fraud: An African crisis situation in Cambodia
- NGO links PCC to human trafficking in Cambodia, and victims report faction used for intimidation
- Rapes plague trafficked women in Cambodia; victim says she was used as a 'prize'
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 78.2/100 (generated )
Scam-image scrutiny is politically relevant but unlikely to materially change safety within 24 hours.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Cambodia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 78.4 | — | |
| Vietnam | 78.9 | +0.5 | |
| Thailand | 80.3 | +1.9 | |
| Laos | 75.7 | −2.7 | |
| Malaysia | 86.6 | +8.2 | |
| Singapore | 92.4 | +14.0 |