Is Colombia safe in 2026?
Colombia scores 64.4/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, military conflict, political stability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 62.9/100).
64.4 /100mixed
30-day trend
Colombia's score changed by +-0.0 over the last 22 days (64.4 → 64.4) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
15.3/34.1 safety points.
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- Ground war
- 15.3 pts
- Local strikes
- <0.1 pts
These values can overlap and are not added together.
Official travel advisory
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places Colombia at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism, crime and kidnapping. Our live index reads 64.4/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 31, 2026, 199 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Mar 31, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Thousands protest in Colombia against the government of Abelardo de la Espriella.
- Colombia opposition groups launch protest against de la Espriella’s cuts
- United States begins deployment of 600 troops to Latin America to combat drug trafficking; operation to include Colombia, according to NYT
- Colombia gives police greater power to break up street protests
- Rebels set off a car bomb outside toll booth as fighting intensifies in Colombia's Cauca region
- Protesters in Colombia rally against ties with Israel
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 62.9/100 (generated )
Sustained ground combat plus intensifying protests support another near-term safety decline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Colombia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 64.4 | — | |
| Ecuador | 77.2 | +12.8 | |
| Panama | 88.6 | +24.3 | |
| Venezuela | 54.0 | −10.4 | |
| Aruba | 94.7 | +30.3 | |
| Curacao | 92.7 | +28.4 |