Is Ecuador safe in 2026?
Ecuador scores 77.2/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, natural disasters, political stability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 77.2/100).
77.2 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Ecuador's score changed by +0.8 over the last 22 days (76.4 → 77.2) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
2.2/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Ecuador at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest and crime. Our live index reads 77.2/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 18, 2026, 59 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Heavy rains in Ecuador trigger widespread flooding, landslides
- Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador, decreed a new 60-day state of emergency and officialized a nighttime curfew; here is what is known
- Residents help battle forest fires threatening homes in Ecuadorian capital
- United States revokes visas of seven former Ecuadorian officials and their relatives over links to narco-terrorist organizations: 'No one…
- Ecuador faces electoral crisis under Noboa with suspended parties and early regional elections
- As gang violence deepens, hundreds of thousands of Ecuadoreans flee their homes
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 77.2/100 (generated )
No new events and a steady recent series support holding near the current score.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Ecuador |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 77.2 | — | |
| Colombia | 64.4 | −12.8 | |
| Peru | 81.1 | +3.8 | |
| Panama | 88.6 | +11.4 | |
| Costa Rica | 89.0 | +11.8 | |
| Venezuela | 54.0 | −23.2 |