Is Eritrea safe in 2026?
Eritrea scores 55.2/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. 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 55.0/100).
55.2 /100mixed
30-day trend
Eritrea's score fell by −11.9 over the last 30 days (67.1 → 55.2).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 13.7 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 6.1 / 7 | |
| Economy | 5.7 / 8 | |
| Military conflict | 14.1 / 30 | |
| Sanctions | 1.2 / 4 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.5 / 5 | |
| Crime | 2.2 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.3 / 3 | |
| 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
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Eritrea at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing wrongful detention and landmines. Our live index reads 55.2/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 31, 2023, 1128 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 31, 2023. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 55.0/100 (generated )
Nearby fighting in western Tigray increases regional military and spillover risk.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Eritrea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eritrea | 55.2 | — | |
| Djibouti | 78.9 | +23.7 | |
| Ethiopia | 48.5 | −6.7 | |
| Yemen | 27.5 | −27.7 | |
| Sudan | 28.9 | −26.3 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 66.7 | +11.5 |