# Is Cambodia safe in 2026?

> Cambodia scores 80.5/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, crime, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 79.4/100).

**Safety index:** 80.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/cambodia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:10:25Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 8.0 | 15 |
| Crime | 4.4 | 15 |
| Economy | 2.2 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 1.2 | 5 |
| Internet freedom | 1.5 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.3 | 4 |
| Military conflict | 1.6 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Cambodia's score fell by −7.3 over the last 30 days (87.8 → 80.5).

Aug 3 · 87.8 → Sep 1 · 80.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Cambodia at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing armed conflict. Our live index reads 80.5/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 25, 2025, 403 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.khm.html), revised Jul 25, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-29T02:15:01Z — NGO links PCC to human trafficking in Cambodia, and victims report faction used for intimidation — crime, severity 4/10 — Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online/mundo/rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2026/08/ong-liga-pcc-a-trafico-humano-no-camboja-e-vitimas-apontam-uso-da-faccao-para-intimidacao.shtml
- 2026-08-27T02:11:19Z — Rapes plague trafficked women in Cambodia; victim says she was used as a 'prize' — crime, severity 5/10 — Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online/mundo/rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2026/08/estupros-assolam-mulheres-traficadas-no-camboja-vitima-diz-ter-sido-usada-de-premio.shtml
- 2026-08-17T09:13:39Z — Photos: Rising energy prices disrupt education on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake — economy, severity 2/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/17/photos-rising-energy-prices-disrupt-education-on-cambodias-tonle-sap-lake?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-07T17:02:24Z — Hun Manet is refining Cambodia’s authoritarian model - The PM has made repression less visible and more sophisticated, strengthening the authoritarian system he inherited. — political, severity 6/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/8/7/hun-manet-is-refining-cambodias-authoritarian-model?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-31T15:58:12Z — Over 20,000 Cambodians still displaced along Thai border, UN expert says — political, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/over-20000-cambodians-still-displaced-along-thai-border-un-expert-says-2026-07-31/
- 2026-07-28T04:07:49Z — Southeast Asian Resort Towns Suffer as Iran War Keeps European Tourists Away — economy, severity 2/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/world/asia/iran-war-southeast-asia-tourism.html

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 79.4/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:53Z.

Reports of human trafficking and authoritarian consolidation are eroding social safety.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Cambodia |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia (this country) | 80.5 | — |
| Vietnam | 81.6 | +1.2 |
| Thailand | 79.3 | −1.1 |
| Laos | 78.7 | −1.7 |
| Malaysia | 88.6 | +8.2 |
| Singapore | 93.3 | +12.9 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 80.5/100 for Cambodia, as of 2026-09-01T04:10:25Z.

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