Is Chile safe in 2026?

Chile scores 88.7/100 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 87.9/100).

88.7 /100very safe

Updated — recalculated continuously from global news by multiple independent AI models. Stable for 23 days

30-day trend

Chile's score fell by −2.9 over the last 30 days (91.6 → 88.7).

Aug 3 · 91.6Sep 1 · 88.7

Threat breakdown

CategoryPressureScore / cap
Natural disasters
2.2 / 5
Crime
4.1 / 15
Economy
1.1 / 8
Political instability
2.0 / 15
Ecology
0.1 / 1
Military conflict
1.5 / 30
Public health
0.1 / 3
Internet freedom
0.1 / 7
Sanctions
0.0 / 4
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 Chile at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 88.7/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 19, 2026, 13 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 19, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.

Latest recorded events

24-hour forecast

Trend: stable · projected score 87.9/100 (generated )

Flash floods and mudslides in the north, combined with seismic activity, create a volatile environment.

Compared with nearby countries

CountryScore0–100vs Chile
Chile88.7
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Argentina85.3
−3.4
Uruguay94.4
+5.7
Paraguay86.7
−2.1
Falkland Islands95.4
+6.7
Bolivia86.5
−2.2

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