Is Guinea-Bissau safe in 2026?
Guinea-Bissau scores 68.7/100 on the live safety index — broadly safe, with some concerns. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, crime. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 68.2/100).
68.7 /100broadly safe
30-day trend
Guinea-Bissau's score fell by −9.0 over the last 30 days (77.8 → 68.7).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 8.6 / 15 | |
| Economy | 4.3 / 8 | |
| Crime | 6.4 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 9.5 / 30 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.9 / 5 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.9 / 7 | |
| Public health | 0.3 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.3 / 4 | |
| 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 Guinea-Bissau at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing unrest, health and landmines. Our live index reads 68.7/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 11, 2025, 264 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Guinea-Bissau has seen decades of political instability, including unrest in November 2025, and large demonstrations may form on short notice, disrupting transport and other essential services. Health facilities fall short of U.S. standards, pharmacies are loosely regulated, and local medicines are scarce and possibly unsafe; even minor conditions can require evacuation at personal expense. Landmines and unexploded ordnance from past conflicts remain nationwide, with Bafata, Oio, Biombo, Quinara and Tombali most affected and their locations often unmarked. The country has no U.S. embassy, and consular matters are handled from Dakar, Senegal.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Dec 11, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 68.2/100 (generated )
The spreading mpox epidemic, affecting many children, adds near-term health risk.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau | 68.7 | — | |
| Gambia | 84.9 | +16.1 | |
| Senegal | 84.6 | +15.8 | |
| Sierra Leone | 84.8 | +16.0 | |
| Guinea | 67.4 | −1.3 | |
| Liberia | 85.2 | +16.4 |