# Is Ghana safe in 2026?

> Ghana scores 86.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, natural disasters, crime. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 86.8/100).

**Safety index:** 86.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/ghana
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:05Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 3.0 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 | 5 |
| Crime | 3.3 | 15 |
| Political instability | 2.8 | 15 |
| Military conflict | 2.4 | 30 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 | 7 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Ghana's score fell by −4.0 over the last 30 days (90.8 → 86.8).

Aug 3 · 90.8 → Sep 1 · 86.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Ghana at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime and health. Our live index reads 86.8/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 7, 2026, 56 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gha.html), revised Jul 7, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-03T12:14:20Z — Ghana parliament backs tough cocoa farm protections, with up to 20 years in prison — political, severity 2/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/ghana-cocoa-prison-71c4a55b40cffafa5d337b563329a120
- 2026-07-31T02:41:14Z — Ghana's cocoa production is expected to fall 16% next season - Reuters — economy, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghanas-cocoa-production-is-expected-fall-16-next-season-2026-07-30/
- 2026-07-30T18:09:27Z — Ghana's government backs five-year presidential term, lowers minimum age to 35 — political, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghanas-government-backs-five-year-presidential-term-lowers-minimum-age-35-2026-07-30/
- 2026-07-30T16:42:38Z — In Their Own Hands: Ghana’s Drug Vigilantes — crime, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/people-power/2026/7/30/in-their-own-hands-ghanas-drug-vigilantes?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-29T12:17:58Z — Ghana hit by nationwide blackout as power plants fail — economy, severity 6/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmrkgr4z0jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-28T10:40:48Z — IMF completes final review of Ghana lending program, unlocks $371 million — economy, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/imf-completes-final-review-ghana-lending-program-unlocks-371-million-2026-07-27/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 86.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

Political and economic pressures remain contained without a new acute security shock.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Ghana |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana (this country) | 86.8 | — |
| Togo | 79.5 | −7.4 |
| Benin | 81.1 | −5.7 |
| Burkina Faso | 43.0 | −43.8 |
| Ivory Coast | 83.1 | −3.7 |
| Liberia | 85.2 | −1.6 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 86.8/100 for Ghana, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:05Z.

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