Is Ethiopia safe in 2026?
Ethiopia scores 48.5/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, political instability, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 47.5/100).
48.5 /100high-risk
30-day trend
Ethiopia's score fell by −7.2 over the last 30 days (55.7 → 48.5).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 24.3 / 30 | |
| Political instability | 9.6 / 15 | |
| Economy | 4.7 / 8 | |
| Crime | 6.6 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 3.0 / 7 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.8 / 5 | |
| Sanctions | 1.1 / 4 | |
| 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
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places Ethiopia at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime, landmines and armed conflict. Our live index reads 48.5/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 1, 2026, 153 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Apr 1, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Official creditors back Ethiopia bond restructuring, flag risks in warrant
- Ethiopia landslide kills 14 at monastery ritual, search continues for missing
- Fighting breaks out in western Tigray as Ethiopia and TPLF trade blame - Clashes near Sheraro mark one of the most serious threats yet to the fragile 2022 Pretoria peace deal.
- Ethiopian Airlines revenue jumps 20%, state news agency says
- Saudi Arabia executes 5 Ethiopians over drug-related charges, rights group says
- US seeks role in Ethiopian Airlines' $12.5 billion airport project
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 47.5/100 (generated )
Fresh Tigray fighting alongside a deadly landslide worsens an already fragile environment.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Ethiopia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 48.5 | — | |
| Djibouti | 78.9 | +30.4 | |
| Eritrea | 55.2 | +6.7 | |
| Somalia | 34.5 | −14.0 | |
| South Sudan | 33.9 | −14.6 | |
| Kenya | 75.5 | +26.9 |