# Is Cape Verde safe in 2026?

> Cape Verde scores 92.7/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, crime, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 92.7/100).

**Safety index:** 92.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/cape-verde
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:30Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 0.9 | 5 |
| Crime | 2.8 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.5 | 8 |
| Political instability | 1.6 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.0 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 0.2 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Cape Verde's score fell by −3.6 over the last 30 days (96.3 → 92.7).

Aug 3 · 96.3 → Sep 1 · 92.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Cape Verde at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions citing crime. Our live index reads 92.7/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 18, 2025, 257 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Cabo Verde is broadly secure for visitors, though risk is not evenly distributed across the country. Praia stands out as the exception, with elevated levels of both opportunistic and violent offences. Pickpocketing and purse snatching occur there, alongside muggings, armed robberies and assaults. Banks and ATMs, along with movement on foot or by car after dark, are the settings where exposure in the capital tends to concentrate.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.cpv.html), revised Dec 18, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

No threat events have been recorded for Cape Verde — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 92.7/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

Safety remains high and unchanged with no fresh adverse developments.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Cape Verde |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde (this country) | 92.7 | — |
| Gambia | 84.9 | −7.8 |
| Senegal | 84.6 | −8.1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 68.7 | −23.9 |
| Western Sahara | 73.2 | −19.5 |
| Mauritania | 73.8 | −18.9 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 92.7/100 for Cape Verde, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:30Z.

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