Is DR Congo safe in 2026?
DR Congo scores 40.9/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, crime, political instability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 39.5/100).
40.9 /100high-risk
30-day trend
DR Congo's score fell by −10.1 over the last 30 days (51.0 → 40.9).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 24.4 / 30 | |
| Crime | 11.2 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 10.7 / 15 | |
| Economy | 5.6 / 8 | |
| Internet freedom | 3.0 / 7 | |
| Natural disasters | 2.1 / 5 | |
| Public health | 1.0 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 1.1 / 4 | |
| 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
4 Do Not Travel
The U.S. State Department places DR Congo at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 40.9/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 15, 2026, 48 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 15, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- The number of confirmed Ebola cases reaches 6,000 in DR Congo
- DR Congo begins vaccinating against largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak
- DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola
- Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
- Ebola: trials for treatments and vaccines facing the worst outbreak in DRC history
- WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 39.5/100 (generated )
Ebola cases continue surging, though vaccination efforts may limit the near-term decline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs DR Congo |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 40.9 | — | |
| Republic of the Congo | 76.2 | +35.3 | |
| Angola | 81.9 | +41.0 | |
| Burundi | 63.7 | +22.7 | |
| Rwanda | 75.2 | +34.3 | |
| Gabon | 82.1 | +41.2 |