# Is Jordan safe in 2026?

> Jordan scores 76.1/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, military conflict. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 74.2/100).

**Safety index:** 76.1 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/jordan
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:26Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 6.9 | 15 |
| Economy | 2.7 | 8 |
| Military conflict | 9.4 | 30 |
| Crime | 2.5 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 1.2 | 7 |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 | 5 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Jordan's score fell by −7.1 over the last 30 days (83.2 → 76.1).

Aug 3 · 83.2 → Sep 1 · 76.1

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Jordan at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism, unrest and crime. Our live index reads 76.1/100. That advisory was last revised May 4, 2026, 120 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.jor.html), revised May 4, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T15:46:45Z — Jordan intelligence chief spearheaded move to arrest US journalist Ali Younes — political, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jordan-intelligence-chief-spearheaded-arrest-us-journalist-ali-younes
- 2026-08-30T22:46:49Z — Iran is attacking US forces in Jordan, Fox News reports, citing US source — military, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-attacking-us-forces-jordan-fox-news-reports-citing-us-source
- 2026-08-25T10:49:42Z — Former Al Jazeera journalist Ali Younes arrested in Amman for allegedly sharing article questioning US aid to Jordan — political, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/former-al-jazeera-journalist-arrested-jordan-reposting-article-questioning-us-aid-kingdom
- 2026-07-30T16:24:42Z — IRGC video of retaliatory strikes on US targets in Jordan - The IRGC released a video of what they say were missiles launched by their naval forces targeting US aircraft in Jordan. — military, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/30/irgc-video-of-retaliatory-strikes-on-us-targets-in-jordan?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-30T00:25:57Z — Iran war live: Trump threatens to hit ‘very hard’ over strikes on Jordan — military, severity 6/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/30/iran-war-live-trump-threatens-to-hit-back-hard-over-strikes-on-jordan?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-29T11:44:02Z — Iran hits US in Jordan, US-Saudi strikes on Iraq: Is war spreading? - US says it intercepted an Iranian 'surprise attack' on US forces — military, severity 6/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/29/iran-hits-us-in-jordan-us-saudi-strikes-on-iraq-is-war-spreading?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 74.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

Direct involvement in regional military exchanges and internal political unrest are destabilizing the country.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan (this country) | 76.1 | — |
| Israel | 51.5 | −24.7 |
| Palestine | 32.2 | −43.9 |
| Lebanon | 41.7 | −34.5 |
| Syria | 27.5 | −48.7 |
| Cyprus | 87.5 | +11.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 76.1/100 for Jordan, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:26Z.

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