Is Haiti safe in 2026?
Haiti scores 45.8/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, economy, political instability. The score has been stable for 8 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 44.2/100).
45.8 /100high-risk
30-day trend
Haiti's score fell by −5.8 over the last 30 days (51.7 → 45.8).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 14.4 / 15 | |
| Economy | 6.5 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 11.1 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 17.2 / 30 | |
| Natural disasters | 2.6 / 5 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.3 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 0.7 / 4 | |
| Public health | 0.4 / 3 | |
| 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
4 Do Not Travel
The U.S. State Department places Haiti at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 45.8/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 10, 2026, 53 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 10, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Haiti police confront public frustration after deadly gang attack kills 47
- Gang coalition unleashes violent new attack on farming community in Haiti
- Haiti starts to register voters in violent capital under gang menace
- Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of Haitian immigrants and their US employers
- Haiti schedules first election in a decade for December
- Appeals court pauses end of TPS for Haitians through Monday
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 44.2/100 (generated )
Deadly gang attacks and persistent impunity indicate continued severe deterioration.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Haiti |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 45.8 | — | |
| Dominican Republic | 84.7 | +38.9 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 92.3 | +46.5 | |
| Jamaica | 81.4 | +35.5 | |
| Puerto Rico | 86.8 | +40.9 | |
| Cuba | 69.4 | +23.6 |