# Is Egypt safe in 2026?

> Egypt scores 70.2/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, military conflict. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend worsening (projected 67.8/100).

**Safety index:** 70.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/egypt
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:10:25Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 8.9 | 15 |
| Economy | 3.7 | 8 |
| Military conflict | 10.5 | 30 |
| Crime | 4.0 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 1.8 | 7 |
| Natural disasters | 0.6 | 5 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.1 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Egypt's score fell by −4.4 over the last 30 days (74.7 → 70.2).

Aug 3 · 74.7 → Sep 1 · 70.2

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Egypt at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism, crime and health. Our live index reads 70.2/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 15, 2025, 413 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.egy.html), revised Jul 15, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-28T15:21:29Z — US Treasury targets Egyptian bank's UAE branches over Iran dealings — sanctions, severity 4/10 — Al-Monitor — https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/us-treasury-targets-egyptian-banks-uae-branches-over-iran-dealings
- 2026-08-27T08:06:32Z — UK urged to help free British-Egyptian ‘arrested in Cairo over sister’s activism’ — political, severity 4/10 — The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/27/uk-urged-to-help-free-british-egyptian-arrested-in-cairo-over-sisters-activism
- 2026-08-08T01:41:30Z — Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port: British maritime security firm - Port services firm Inchcape said ‌in a separate message two gas tankers had caught fire at Damietta — military, severity 5/10 — The Hindu — https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/drone-hits-gas-storage-tanker-at-egypts-mediterranean-port-british-maritime-security-firm/article71284161.ece
- 2026-08-03T02:26:20Z — 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Egypt - The quake occurred at 3 a.m. local time about 22 miles north of the Egyptian city of Suez, the US Geological Survey said. — disaster, severity 5/10 — Deutsche Welle — https://www.dw.com/en/5-0-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-egypt/a-78210318?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- 2026-08-01T19:29:02Z — Attack on Egyptian Port Shows Suez Canal’s Vulnerability — military, severity 5/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/world/middleeast/egyptian-port-attack-suez-canal-vulnerability.html
- 2026-08-01T16:40:02Z — Egypt raises most household power tariffs by average 12% — economy, severity 3/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/egypt-raises-most-household-power-tariffs-by-average-12-2026-07-31/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **worsening**, projected score 67.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

Port drone attacks and wider regional escalation create a sharp new security risk.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt (this country) | 70.2 | — |
| Israel | 51.5 | −18.7 |
| Jordan | 76.1 | +5.9 |
| Palestine | 32.2 | −38.0 |
| Lebanon | 41.7 | −28.6 |
| Cyprus | 87.5 | +17.3 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 70.2/100 for Egypt, as of 2026-09-01T04:10:25Z.

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