# Is Guyana safe in 2026?

> Guyana scores 81.5/100 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 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 79.9/100).

**Safety index:** 81.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 21 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/guyana
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:57Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 6.0 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 1.4 | 5 |
| Political instability | 3.2 | 15 |
| Military conflict | 6.0 | 30 |
| Economy | 1.4 | 8 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 | 7 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Guyana's score fell by −6.6 over the last 30 days (88.2 → 81.5).

Aug 3 · 88.2 → Sep 1 · 81.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Guyana at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing crime. Our live index reads 81.5/100. That advisory was last revised May 12, 2025, 477 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.guy.html), revised May 12, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-30T04:27:39Z — Caribbean court rules US extradition process against Guyana's opposition leader can resume — political, severity 3/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/guyana-azrudding-nazar-mohamed-us-extradition-ea3b282fc033c37e8ce8a7dbe9cb8563
- 2026-07-26T23:09:10Z — Guyana appoints experts tasked with investigating ferry capsizing that killed dozens — disaster, severity 6/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/guyana-ferry-died-commission-ali-d81526d119570c3b476380c1672bd962
- 2026-07-22T23:51:18Z — Families in Guyana demand answers as anger grows after 100 drown in ferry accident — disaster, severity 7/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/guyana-ferry-killed-died-78bc8d26108ed4f2f00ef89cdd67cd5a
- 2026-07-22T18:29:41Z — Guyana ferry death toll rises to 41 as more bodies are recovered — disaster, severity 6/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/guyana-ferry-death-toll-rises-41-more-bodies-are-recovered-2026-07-21/
- 2026-07-22T16:45:41Z — Guyana to launch independent inquiry after ferry disaster kills 53 — disaster, severity 7/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/22/latam-guyana-investigation-ferry-sinking/1841784737019/
- 2026-07-21T17:12:41Z — Guyana says capsized ferry had 179 people aboard as survivor describes a chaotic sinking — disaster, severity 6/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/guyana-capsized-ferry-dead-missing-manifest-list-6dc532ca33c48cca029b657e0c2200e7

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 79.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:58Z.

Public outrage and grief following the ferry disaster are causing significant social unrest.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Guyana |
|---|---|---|
| Guyana (this country) | 81.5 | — |
| Suriname | 87.2 | +5.7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 82.8 | +1.2 |
| Grenada | 93.3 | +11.8 |
| Venezuela | 54.9 | −26.6 |
| Barbados | 90.8 | +9.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 81.5/100 for Guyana, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:57Z.

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