Is Jordan safe in 2026?
Jordan scores 81.0/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, economy, crime. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 81.0/100).
81.0 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Jordan's score changed by +0.4 over the last 22 days (80.6 → 81.0) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
3.4/34.1 safety points.
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- Local strikes
- 3.4 pts
These values can overlap and are not added together.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 0.5/100. Does not affect the Safety Index.
Our index tracks nuclear weapons development, tests, radiation incidents and threats to use nuclear weapons. It also includes explicitly threatened countries. This is our own index, not a probability of nuclear war.
Official travel advisory
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places Jordan at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism, unrest and crime. Our live index reads 81.0/100. That advisory was last revised May 4, 2026, 165 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 4, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
- US attacked five Iranian tankers, Iran retaliated with a missile attack on Jordan
- Iran attacks US base in Jordan and ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk
- US destroys 5 Iranian tankers, Tehran launches retaliatory strike on American ships
- Morning update - Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
- Syria, Jordan intercept barrage of Iranian missiles
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 81.0/100 (generated )
No recent events and a stable score support an unchanged outlook.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 81.0 | — | |
| Israel | 70.2 | −10.8 | |
| Palestine | 20.5 | −60.5 | |
| Lebanon | 45.5 | −35.5 | |
| Syria | 18.9 | −62.1 | |
| Cyprus | 83.8 | +2.8 |