Is Cuba safe in 2026?
Cuba scores 69.4/100 on the live safety index — broadly safe, with some concerns. The main pressure on the score comes from sanctions, political instability, economy. The score has been stable for 8 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 68.2/100).
69.4 /100broadly safe
30-day trend
Cuba's score fell by −7.4 over the last 30 days (76.7 → 69.4).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctions | 3.4 / 4 | |
| Political instability | 11.9 / 15 | |
| Economy | 5.6 / 8 | |
| Internet freedom | 3.2 / 7 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.8 / 5 | |
| Crime | 2.6 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.3 / 3 | |
| Military conflict | 1.9 / 30 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| 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 Cuba at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime. Our live index reads 69.4/100. That advisory was last revised May 7, 2025, 482 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 7, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Cuba registers new blackout, leaving 4 out of 5 eastern provinces in the dark
- Economic crisis leaves thousands jobless in Cuba tourism industry
- US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction
- US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island
- Cuba celebrates Castro’s 100th as his revolution faces its toughest test
- U.S. sanctions Cuba over military cooperation with Russia, China, Iran
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 68.2/100 (generated )
Severe infrastructure failures and intensifying sanctions are rapidly eroding the country's economic stability.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Cuba |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba | 69.4 | — | |
| Jamaica | 81.4 | +12.0 | |
| Bahamas | 86.8 | +17.4 | |
| Cayman Islands | 95.5 | +26.1 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 92.3 | +22.9 | |
| Haiti | 45.8 | −23.6 |