# Is Guinea safe in 2026?

> Guinea scores 67.5/100 on the live safety index — broadly safe, with some concerns. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, crime, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 68.3/100).

**Safety index:** 67.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** broadly safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/guinea
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:33Z
**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 | 9.2 | 15 |
| Crime | 6.5 | 15 |
| Economy | 3.3 | 8 |
| Military conflict | 9.8 | 30 |
| Internet freedom | 1.9 | 7 |
| Natural disasters | 1.2 | 5 |
| Sanctions | 0.4 | 4 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Guinea's score fell by −8.0 over the last 30 days (75.5 → 67.5).

Aug 3 · 75.5 → Sep 1 · 67.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Guinea at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Our live index reads 67.5/100. That advisory was last revised Feb 25, 2026, 188 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.gin.html), revised Feb 25, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-09-01T01:50:41Z — African NGOs demand probe into six bodies found in Guinea mass grave — crime, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/1/african-ngos-demand-probe-into-six-bodies-found-in-guinea-mass-grave?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-26T14:21:43Z — Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion — political, severity 4/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2z0j3nyl4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-25T23:12:25Z — Ebola virus - AP News — health, severity 6/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/hub/ebola-virus
- 2026-07-23T17:01:10Z — Teen jailed for exam cheating in Guinea dies after sickle cell complications, father says — health, severity 4/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn0nykz6lweo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 68.3/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

The emergence of health threats combined with political purges creates a volatile environment.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Guinea (this country) | 67.5 | — |
| Sierra Leone | 84.8 | +17.3 |
| Liberia | 85.2 | +17.7 |
| Ivory Coast | 83.1 | +15.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 68.7 | +1.3 |
| Senegal | 84.6 | +17.1 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 67.5/100 for Guinea, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:33Z.

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