# 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).

**Safety index:** 40.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** high-risk
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/dr-congo
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:41:30Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.9 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 1.1 | 4 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

DR Congo's score fell by −10.1 over the last 30 days (51.0 → 40.9).

Aug 3 · 51.0 → Sep 1 · 40.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-travel-advisory.html), revised Jul 15, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T13:11:54Z — The number of confirmed Ebola cases reaches 6,000 in DR Congo — health, severity 6/10 — DR — Seneste nyt — https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/seneste/antallet-af-bekraeftede-ebola-tilfaelde-naar-6-000-i-dr-congo
- 2026-08-29T18:14:15Z — DR Congo begins vaccinating against largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak — health, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/29/dr-congo-begins-vaccinating-against-largest-and-deadliest-ebola-outbreak?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-28T04:54:28Z — DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola — health, severity 3/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/28/drc-begins-vaccinating-front-line-healthcare-workers-against-ebola?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-27T19:15:13Z — Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on — health, severity 5/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-ituri-schools-parents-teachers-b048ebe017dd62612ae8ec531679e166
- 2026-08-27T04:06:32Z — Ebola: trials for treatments and vaccines facing the worst outbreak in DRC history — health, severity 8/10 — Le Monde — Société — https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2026/08/27/ebola-des-traitements-et-des-vaccins-a-l-essai-face-a-la-pire-epidemie-de-l-histoire-de-la-rdc_6757902_3244.html
- 2026-08-26T18:40:24Z — WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo — health, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/who-says-ebola-outbreak-uganda-over-cases-continue-rise-congo-2026-08-26/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 39.5/100, generated 2026-09-01T02:10:36Z.

Ebola cases continue surging, though vaccination efforts may limit the near-term decline.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs DR Congo |
|---|---|---|
| DR Congo (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 40.9/100 for DR Congo, as of 2026-09-01T03:41:30Z.

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