# 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).

**Safety index:** 69.4 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** broadly safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 8 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/cuba
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:06:15Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Cuba's score fell by −7.3 over the last 30 days (76.7 → 69.4).

Aug 3 · 76.7 → Sep 1 · 69.4

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/cuba-travel-advisory.html), revised May 7, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-27T23:53:10Z — Cuba registers new blackout, leaving 4 out of 5 eastern provinces in the dark — economy, 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/cuba-registra-novo-apagao-e-4-de-5-provincias-no-leste-do-pais-ficam-no-escuro.shtml
- 2026-08-24T05:22:48Z — Economic crisis leaves thousands jobless in Cuba tourism industry — economy, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://apnews.com/video/economic-crisis-leaves-thousands-jobless-in-cuba-tourism-industry-89f029bf2c27412b948b485e08f70d3a
- 2026-08-20T21:08:01Z — US pummels Cuban economy with new sanctions on mining, construction — sanctions, severity 6/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/us-pummels-cuban-economy-with-new-sanctions-on-mining-construction?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-20T18:24:12Z — US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island — sanctions, severity 4/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/us-cuba-sanctions-rubio-castro-f60f12386ac528c3511d929cc3e1431c
- 2026-08-12T04:12:09Z — Cuba celebrates Castro’s 100th as his revolution faces its toughest test — economy, severity 5/10 — The Hindu — https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/cuba-celebrates-castros-100th-as-his-revolution-faces-its-toughest-test/article71334948.ece
- 2026-08-07T17:29:23Z — U.S. sanctions Cuba over military cooperation with Russia, China, Iran — sanctions, severity 5/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/07/latam-cuba-us-sanctions-over-cooperation-russia-china/9151786122971/

## 24-hour forecast

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

Severe infrastructure failures and intensifying sanctions are rapidly eroding the country's economic stability.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Cuba |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 69.4/100 for Cuba, as of 2026-09-01T04:06:15Z.

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