# 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).

**Safety index:** 88.7 / 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/chile
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:06:16Z
**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 | 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 |

## 30-day trend

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

Aug 3 · 91.6 → Sep 1 · 88.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.chl.html), revised Aug 19, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-24T18:55:40Z — Declining ore grades pressure Chile's copper production — economy, severity 2/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/24/latam-chile-escondida-copper-mine-reduce-production/7281787596957/
- 2026-08-19T09:28:06Z — Cars swept downhill as flash floods hit northern Chile - Cars were swept downhill as floodwaters and mudslides tore through northern Chile. — disaster, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/19/cars-swept-downhill-as-flash-floods-hit-northern-chile?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-11T17:05:53Z — Snowstorm disrupts land trade between Argentina, Chile — disaster, severity 3/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/11/latam-argentina-chile-snow-blocking-trade/2621786467120/
- 2026-07-31T15:55:14Z — Chile ministers' tariff criticism draws U.S. ambassador's rebuke — political, severity 3/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/31/latam-chile-us-ambassador-tension-tariffs/1801785511524/
- 2026-07-30T13:45:06Z — Chile issues first-ever preventive hantavirus health alert — health, severity 2/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/30/latam-chile-hantavirus-alert/7461785418638/
- 2026-07-27T15:56:11Z — Chile captures fugitive convicted of singer Victor Jara's murder under Pinochet — crime, severity 4/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w0xwj8vzyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 87.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:58Z.

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

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Chile (this country) | 88.7 | — |
| Argentina | 85.3 | −3.4 |
| Uruguay | 94.4 | +5.7 |
| Paraguay | 86.7 | −2.1 |
| Falkland Islands | 95.4 | +6.7 |
| Bolivia | 86.5 | −2.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 88.7/100 for Chile, as of 2026-09-01T04:06:16Z.

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