Is Guatemala safe in 2026?
Guatemala scores 78.7/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, natural disasters, political stability. The score has been stable for 19 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 78.7/100).
78.7 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Guatemala's score rose by +2.4 over the last 22 days (76.3 → 78.7).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
2.0/34.1 safety points.
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 78.7/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 12, 2026, 218 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 78.7/100 (generated )
No new events and an unchanged trajectory indicate stability.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Guatemala |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 78.7 | — | |
| Belize | 83.4 | +4.7 | |
| El Salvador | 76.9 | −1.8 | |
| Honduras | 76.4 | −2.2 | |
| Nicaragua | 70.9 | −7.7 | |
| Costa Rica | 89.0 | +10.3 |