# 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).

**Safety index:** 45.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** high-risk
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 8 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/haiti
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:46:45Z
**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 | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Haiti's score fell by −5.8 over the last 30 days (51.7 → 45.8).

Aug 3 · 51.7 → Sep 1 · 45.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.hti.html), revised Jul 10, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-27T23:02:07Z — Haiti police confront public frustration after deadly gang attack kills 47 — crime, severity 8/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/27/haiti-police-confront-public-frustration-after-deadly-gang-attack-kills-47?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-24T15:59:43Z — Gang coalition unleashes violent new attack on farming community in Haiti — crime, severity 6/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/haiti-gang-attack-kenscoff-viv-ansanm-485903ee45cd5ffc1b5270b268ba31e3
- 2026-07-30T23:50:26Z — Haiti starts to register voters in violent capital under gang menace — crime, severity 6/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/haiti-elections-voter-registration-gang-violence-36b6123f2a575d561bf8cd96aeb4ae40
- 2026-07-28T22:16:52Z — Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of Haitian immigrants and their US employers — political, severity 3/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/immigration-tps-temporary-status-haiti-work-jobs-trump-8c35f8dd6389185e20dbed0f69fc8f65
- 2026-07-27T21:14:46Z — Haiti schedules first election in a decade for December — political, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haiti-electoral-council-schedules-long-delayed-presidential-vote-december-2026-07-27/
- 2026-07-23T16:38:05Z — Appeals court pauses end of TPS for Haitians through Monday — political, severity 2/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/07/23/appeals-court-pauses-end-of-haitian-tps/9431784823358/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 44.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:43Z.

Deadly gang attacks and persistent impunity indicate continued severe deterioration.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Haiti |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 45.8/100 for Haiti, as of 2026-09-01T03:46:45Z.

## License

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