# Is Equatorial Guinea safe in 2026?

> Equatorial Guinea scores 78.4/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 78.4/100).

**Safety index:** 78.4 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/equatorial-guinea
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:48:08Z
**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 | 11.1 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 2.8 | 7 |
| Economy | 2.8 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 | 5 |
| Crime | 2.1 | 15 |
| Sanctions | 0.3 | 4 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Military conflict | 1.4 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Equatorial Guinea's score fell by −5.9 over the last 30 days (84.3 → 78.4).

Aug 3 · 84.3 → Sep 1 · 78.4

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Equatorial Guinea at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime and health. Our live index reads 78.4/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 7, 2025, 329 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Petty theft occurs widely across Equatorial Guinea, and police often have too few resources to act on reports, including those involving serious offenses. Detention without clear cause is a documented hazard: some foreign visitors have been held for weeks at a time, with no assurance that embassy intervention will secure a release. Medical care is sparse, trauma and ambulance capacity is absent, and even small injuries can end in an evacuation billed to the patient. Borders sometimes shut with no advance warning.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gnq.html), revised Oct 7, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

No threat events have been recorded for Equatorial Guinea — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 78.4/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:31Z.

No fresh events or momentum indicate a 24-hour change.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Equatorial Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea (this country) | 78.4 | — |
| Gabon | 82.1 | +3.7 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 90.8 | +12.4 |
| Republic of the Congo | 76.2 | −2.2 |
| Cameroon | 54.1 | −24.3 |
| Nigeria | 58.9 | −19.5 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 78.4/100 for Equatorial Guinea, as of 2026-09-01T03:48:08Z.

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