Is Iraq safe in 2026?
Iraq scores 53.7/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, crime, political instability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 52.0/100).
53.7 /100mixed
30-day trend
Iraq's score fell by −5.8 over the last 30 days (59.4 → 53.7).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 23.6 / 30 | |
| Crime | 8.4 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 7.3 / 15 | |
| Economy | 3.0 / 8 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.5 / 5 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.9 / 7 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.3 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.2 / 4 | |
| 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 Iraq at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing armed conflict, terrorism, kidnapping and civil unrest. Our live index reads 53.7/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 2, 2026, 183 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Mar 2, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Report: Drone attacks on Iraq’s northern Kurdish region
- Drones attack the Kurdistan Regional Government prime minister's office in Iraq
- Report: Iraqi air defences intercept drones over Erbil
- Iraq says no foreign military presence or weapons outside state control by October
- Due to the Iran war, Iraq is running out of money
- Rocket attack hits Iranian Kurdish opposition camp, security sources say
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 52.0/100 (generated )
Drone attacks on Erbil and severe fiscal strain raise immediate security risks.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Iraq |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 53.7 | — | |
| Syria | 27.5 | −26.2 | |
| Kuwait | 84.6 | +30.9 | |
| Lebanon | 41.6 | −12.1 | |
| Jordan | 76.1 | +22.4 | |
| Armenia | 74.1 | +20.4 |