# 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).

**Safety index:** 68.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** broadly safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/guinea-bissau
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:51Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Guinea-Bissau's score fell by −9.0 over the last 30 days (77.8 → 68.7).

Aug 3 · 77.8 → Sep 1 · 68.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.gnb.html), revised Dec 11, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-24T10:22:46Z — Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads — health, severity 4/10 — The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/24/children-half-mpox-disease-cases-guinea-bissau-epidemic-spreads-west-africa

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 68.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

The spreading mpox epidemic, affecting many children, adds near-term health risk.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau (this country) | 68.7 | — |
| Gambia | 84.9 | +16.1 |
| Senegal | 84.6 | +15.8 |
| Sierra Leone | 84.8 | +16.0 |
| Guinea | 67.5 | −1.3 |
| Liberia | 85.2 | +16.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 68.7/100 for Guinea-Bissau, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:51Z.

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