# Is Kyrgyzstan safe in 2026?

> Kyrgyzstan scores 74.1/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 22 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 74.0/100).

**Safety index:** 74.1 / 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/kyrgyzstan
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:13:12Z
**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 | 7.7 | 15 |
| Economy | 3.0 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 1.8 | 5 |
| Military conflict | 8.1 | 30 |
| Crime | 3.8 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 1.2 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.1 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Kyrgyzstan's score fell by −9.5 over the last 30 days (83.6 → 74.1).

Aug 3 · 83.6 → Sep 1 · 74.1

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Kyrgyzstan at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 74.1/100. That advisory was last revised Feb 10, 2026, 203 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.kgz.html), revised Feb 10, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-18T17:49:17Z — Kyrgyzstan Liquidates More Companies Over Sanctions Risks — sanctions, severity 4/10 — The Diplomat — https://thediplomat.com/2026/08/kyrgyzstan-liquidates-more-companies-over-sanctions-risks/
- 2026-08-14T12:11:15Z — Blackout occurs in four Central Asian countries at once — economy, severity 4/10 — Meduza — https://meduza.io/news/2026/08/14/srazu-v-chetyreh-stranah-tsentralnoy-azii-proizoshel-blekaut
- 2026-08-12T09:42:14Z — Search for missing Belarusian mountaineers in Kyrgyzstan halted due to snowfall; relatives hope they are alive — disaster, severity 3/10 — Radio Svaboda (RFE/RL) — https://www.svaboda.org/a/33827527.html
- 2026-07-28T13:24:47Z — Kyrgyzstan in talks with Russia over fuel supplies amid shortages, local media say — economy, severity 3/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/kyrgyzstan-talks-with-russia-over-fuel-supplies-amid-shortages-local-media-say-2026-07-28/
- 2026-07-24T09:07:43Z — In Kyrgyzstan, girls compete at kok-boru, a game like polo — crime, severity 1/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/world/europe/first-girls-polo-team-breaks-with-tradition-but-keeps-the-goat-carcass.html
- 2026-07-23T09:50:14Z — Kyrgyzstan Urges Citizens in Russia to Exercise Caution Following Drone Attacks on Wildberries Warehouses — political, severity 3/10 — Reuters — https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/23/kyrgyzstan-urges-citizens-in-russia-to-exercise-caution-following-drone-attacks-on-wildberries-warehouses-a93318

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 74.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

Blackouts and sanctions concerns are notable but unlikely to shift safety sharply within 24 hours.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyzstan (this country) | 74.1 | — |
| Tajikistan | 64.9 | −9.2 |
| Uzbekistan | 78.5 | +4.4 |
| Kazakhstan | 79.6 | +5.5 |
| Afghanistan | 26.9 | −47.2 |
| Pakistan | 51.9 | −22.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 74.1/100 for Kyrgyzstan, as of 2026-09-01T04:13:12Z.

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