# Is Kuwait safe in 2026?

> Kuwait scores 84.6/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, military conflict. The score has been stable for 22 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend worsening (projected 82.4/100).

**Safety index:** 84.6 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 22 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/kuwait
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:04:51Z
**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 | 6.2 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 2.6 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 3.5 | 30 |
| Natural disasters | 0.5 | 5 |
| Crime | 1.5 | 15 |
| Economy | 0.8 | 8 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Kuwait's score fell by −6.9 over the last 30 days (91.5 → 84.6).

Aug 3 · 91.5 → Sep 1 · 84.6

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Kuwait at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing armed conflict, crime and landmines. Our live index reads 84.6/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 28, 2026, 65 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/kuwait-travel-advisory.html), revised Jun 28, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-11T16:25:52Z — Kuwait's LNG imports climb to highest level since start of Iran war — economy, severity 3/10 — Al-Monitor — https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/kuwaits-lng-imports-climb-highest-level-start-iran-war
- 2026-08-06T12:39:59Z — Kuwait orders Iranian school shut: education ministry source — political, severity 3/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwait-orders-iranian-school-shut-education-ministry-source
- 2026-08-02T14:04:46Z — Iran Says It Targeted U.S. Military in Kuwait With Drones — military, severity 3/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/world/middleeast/iran-us-military-kuwait-drone-attack.html
- 2026-07-31T07:16:17Z — Iran war live: IRGC claims ‘retaliatory attack’ on Kuwait - Iran has continued its attacks on Gulf states, in what it calls retaliation for US strikes on Thursday. — military, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/7/31/iran-war-live-irgc-claims-retaliatory-attack-on-kuwait?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-26T07:44:05Z — Main land crossing between Kuwait and Iraq reopens, Iraq's state news agency says — political, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/main-land-crossing-between-kuwait-iraq-reopens-iraqs-state-news-agency-says-2026-07-26/
- 2026-07-25T07:49:46Z — Kuwait's KPC signs $16 billion lease and leaseback deal for oil pipeline network — economy, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/kuwaits-kpc-signs-16-billion-lease-leaseback-deal-with-blackstone-kkr-brookfield-2026-07-25/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **worsening**, projected score 82.4/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

Direct drone attacks and regional military escalation are creating a volatile security environment.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait (this country) | 84.6 | — |
| Bahrain | 80.7 | −3.9 |
| Iraq | 53.7 | −30.9 |
| Qatar | 82.9 | −1.7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 66.7 | −17.9 |
| Iran | 33.5 | −51.1 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 84.6/100 for Kuwait, as of 2026-09-01T04:04:51Z.

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