Is Cameroon safe in 2026?
Cameroon scores 54.1/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, military conflict, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 53.5/100).
54.1 /100mixed
30-day trend
Cameroon's score fell by −12.4 over the last 30 days (66.6 → 54.1).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 9.9 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 19.5 / 30 | |
| Crime | 7.9 / 15 | |
| Economy | 3.3 / 8 | |
| Internet freedom | 2.6 / 7 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.6 / 5 | |
| Sanctions | 0.7 / 4 | |
| Public health | 0.3 / 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
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Cameroon at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 54.1/100. That advisory was last revised May 15, 2026, 109 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 15, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- 'Silence is complicity'
- World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease - Cameroon's president has been absent for two months while his team denies rumours about his health.
- Cameroon's ruling party meets as Biya's long absence draws criticism
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 53.5/100 (generated )
Leadership uncertainty and army reshuffling add political instability to existing crime risks.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Cameroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 54.1 | — | |
| Nigeria | 58.9 | +4.8 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 78.4 | +24.3 | |
| Gabon | 82.1 | +28.0 | |
| Republic of the Congo | 76.2 | +22.1 | |
| Central African Republic | 47.3 | −6.9 |