Is Macao safe in 2026?
Macao scores 88.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, natural disasters, economy. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 88.8/100).
88.8 /100very safe
30-day trend
Macao's score changed by +0.0 over the last 22 days (88.8 → 88.8) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
0.2/34.1 safety points.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 1.0/100. 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 Macao at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel. Our live index reads 88.8/100. That advisory was last revised Nov 27, 2024, 688 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Nov 27, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Macao’s first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 88.8/100 (generated )
No recent events; safety remains at its stable baseline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Macao |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macao | 88.8 | — | |
| Hong Kong | 82.8 | −6.0 | |
| Taiwan | 84.9 | −3.9 | |
| Vietnam | 78.9 | −9.9 | |
| Laos | 75.7 | −13.1 | |
| Philippines | 69.2 | −19.6 |