# Is Colombia safe in 2026?

> Colombia scores 69.6/100 on the live safety index — broadly safe, with some concerns. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, military conflict, natural disasters. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 68.2/100).

**Safety index:** 69.6 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** broadly safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/colombia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:32Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 8.5 | 15 |
| Military conflict | 14.4 | 30 |
| Natural disasters | 1.7 | 5 |
| Political instability | 3.4 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.8 | 8 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.3 | 7 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Colombia's score fell by −3.7 over the last 30 days (73.3 → 69.6).

Aug 3 · 73.3 → Sep 1 · 69.6

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Colombia at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism, crime and kidnapping. Our live index reads 69.6/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 31, 2026, 154 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.col.html), revised Mar 31, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T22:41:41Z — Three minors killed in Colombia armed group crackdown — crime, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/three-minors-killed-in-colombia-armed-group-crackdown?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-30T20:46:41Z — Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella says soldiers killed key dissident leader — military, severity 4/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3365781/colombias-abelardo-de-la-espriella-says-soldiers-killed-key-dissident-leader?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-19T18:59:14Z — A triple crisis: Earthquake takes a heavy toll on Colombia's impoverished and neglected region — disaster, severity 6/10 — Reuters — https://apnews.com/article/choco-colombia-earthquake-aid-084c9389ee26f0faf48688fc3b02882a
- 2026-08-15T23:03:45Z — Woman dies after spending 37 hours trapped in rubble following Colombia earthquake — disaster, severity 5/10 — Folha de S.Paulo — https://redir.folha.com.br/redir/online/mundo/rss091/*https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/mundo/2026/08/morre-mulher-que-ficou-37-horas-presa-em-escombros-do-terremoto-na-colombia.shtml
- 2026-08-14T12:54:17Z — Colombia’s Week of Rupture - Monday’s deadly earthquake presents the country’s new president with his first big test. — disaster, severity 6/10 — Foreign Policy — https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/08/14/colombia-earthquake-espriella-foreign-policy-trump-us-israel/
- 2026-08-13T20:48:17Z — China announces $1 million and 15 million yuan in humanitarian aid for victims of the 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia — disaster, severity 6/10 — El Tiempo — https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/asia/china-anuncia-1-millon-de-dolares-y-15-millones-de-yuanes-en-ayuda-humanitaria-para-damnificados-por-el-terremoto-de-7-4-de-magnitud-en-colombia-3578237

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 68.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:43Z.

The combination of post-earthquake recovery and ongoing armed group violence is straining national security.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia (this country) | 69.6 | — |
| Ecuador | 78.8 | +9.2 |
| Panama | 88.4 | +18.8 |
| Venezuela | 54.9 | −14.7 |
| Aruba | 95.3 | +25.7 |
| Curacao | 93.6 | +24.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 69.6/100 for Colombia, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:32Z.

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