Is Guatemala safe in 2026?
Guatemala scores 78.0/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, natural disasters, political instability. The score has been stable for 22 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 76.9/100).
78.0 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Guatemala's score changed by −0.3 over the last 30 days (78.3 → 78.0) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 8.0 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.9 / 5 | |
| Political instability | 4.3 / 15 | |
| Economy | 2.0 / 8 | |
| Military conflict | 5.0 / 30 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.4 / 7 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Sanctions | 0.1 / 4 | |
| 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 Guatemala at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism and crime. Our live index reads 78.0/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 12, 2026, 173 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Mar 12, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
- Guatemala volcano eruption sends lava spewing into the air
- Guatemalan man deported from US and wife found dead in sugarcane field, baby alive beside them
- Guatemala races to save 60,000 case files of testimony about abuses during armed conflict - AP News
- 7.3-magnitude earthquake off coast of Mexico and Guatemala poses tsunami threat
- Pacific Ocean earthquake is felt from Mexico to El Salvador - A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the Mexico-Guatemala coast in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, being felt as far as El Salvador.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 76.9/100 (generated )
Despite recent seismic and volcanic activity, the baseline remains resilient as immediate threats subside.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 78.0 | — | |
| Belize | 83.8 | +5.8 | |
| El Salvador | 74.6 | −3.4 | |
| Honduras | 72.1 | −5.9 | |
| Nicaragua | 69.0 | −9.0 | |
| Costa Rica | 90.3 | +12.3 |