# Is Macao safe in 2026?

> Macao scores 90.0/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, natural disasters, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 89.7/100).

**Safety index:** 90.0 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/macao
**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 |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 | 5 |
| Economy | 1.2 | 8 |
| Internet freedom | 0.5 | 7 |
| Crime | 0.9 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.0 | 1 |
| Sanctions | 0.1 | 4 |
| Public health | 0.0 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 | 12 |
| Military conflict | 0.2 | 30 |

## 30-day trend

Macao's score fell by −4.5 over the last 30 days (94.5 → 90.0).

Aug 3 · 94.5 → Sep 1 · 90.0

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Macao at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel. Our live index reads 90.0/100. That advisory was last revised Nov 27, 2024, 643 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/macau-travel-advisory.html), revised Nov 27, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-30T02:34:39Z — Macao’s first national security case raises concerns over fairness a year after arrest — political, severity 6/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/macao-au-national-security-law-hong-kong-7083f36a7b6e9ae6d08f2042a1ebbfd7

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 89.7/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:51Z.

The national security case is a singular event that does not shift the broader stability.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Macao |
|---|---|---|
| Macao (this country) | 90.0 | — |
| Hong Kong | 83.0 | −7.0 |
| Taiwan | 74.3 | −15.7 |
| Vietnam | 81.6 | −8.4 |
| Laos | 78.7 | −11.3 |
| Philippines | 70.9 | −19.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 90.0/100 for Macao, as of 2026-09-01T04:04:51Z.

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