Is Kazakhstan safe in 2026?
Kazakhstan scores 77.7/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, economy, internet freedom. The score has been stable for 7 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 77.7/100).
77.7 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Kazakhstan's score rose by +1.0 over the last 22 days (76.7 → 77.7).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
3.8/34.1 safety points.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 2.5/100. 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
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Kazakhstan at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 77.7/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 18, 2026, 59 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- After EU sanctions, transfer volume between Russia and Kazakhstan drops twelvefold
- Martyrdom in secrecy
- Kazakhstan Again Sentences Activists for Supposed Attempt to Seize Power
- South Korea, Kazakhstan sign MoU on atomic energy, explore mineral trade
- ‘We Are Horrified’: Academic Freedom at Risk With Uzbek Professor’s Arrest in Kazakhstan
- Former Editor-in-Chief of Kazakhstan's Orda Media Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 77.7/100 (generated )
No fresh events; recent improvement has leveled off at the structural baseline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 77.7 | — | |
| Uzbekistan | 75.9 | −1.8 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 70.6 | −7.1 | |
| Tajikistan | 60.1 | −17.6 | |
| Turkmenistan | 65.3 | −12.4 | |
| Afghanistan | 39.6 | −38.1 |