# 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).

**Safety index:** 55.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** mixed
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/eritrea
**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 | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Eritrea's score fell by −11.9 over the last 30 days (67.1 → 55.2).

Aug 3 · 67.1 → Sep 1 · 55.2

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/eritrea-travel-advisory.html), revised Jul 31, 2023. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-01T20:51:02Z — Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame — military, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/fighting-breaks-out-in-western-tigray-as-ethiopia-and-tplf-trade-blame?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 55.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

Nearby fighting in western Tigray increases regional military and spillover risk.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Eritrea |
|---|---|---|
| Eritrea (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 55.2/100 for Eritrea, as of 2026-09-01T03:48:08Z.

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