Is Gambia safe in 2026?
Gambia scores 83.3/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, political stability, crime. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 83.3/100).
83.3 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Gambia's score changed by +0.3 over the last 22 days (83.0 → 83.3) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
2.2/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Gambia at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 83.3/100. That advisory was last revised Jan 16, 2026, 273 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Petty theft on the street and break-ins at homes occur frequently in The Gambia, with the Banjul area and locations frequented by visitors seeing the bulk of such incidents. Along the southern frontier with Senegal's Casamance region, a separatist armed group remains active, and intermittent clashes have occurred near that boundary in recent years. Medical facilities fall short of U.S. standards in service delivery, sanitation, and oversight, while loose regulation of pharmacies means drugs sold locally can be of questionable safety.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jan 16, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Gambia bans protests without permits after unrest over power cuts
- 'You're not alone in the darkness': Gambia president urges calm after violent blackout protests
- Gambia protesters burn tyres to denounce power cuts
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 83.3/100 (generated )
No new events and a stable week indicate no near-term shift.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Gambia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 83.3 | — | |
| Senegal | 80.7 | −2.7 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 69.0 | −14.4 | |
| Sierra Leone | 83.0 | −0.4 | |
| Guinea | 72.6 | −10.7 | |
| Cape Verde | 91.8 | +8.4 |