# Is Madagascar safe in 2026?

> Madagascar scores 78.6/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, natural disasters, crime. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 78.4/100).

**Safety index:** 78.6 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/madagascar
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:42Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 3.8 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 2.4 | 5 |
| Crime | 6.4 | 15 |
| Political instability | 5.2 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 0.7 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.3 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 2.5 | 30 |
| Sanctions | 0.1 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Madagascar's score fell by −11.1 over the last 30 days (89.7 → 78.6).

Aug 3 · 89.7 → Sep 1 · 78.6

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Madagascar at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 78.6/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 5, 2025, 270 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.mdg.html), revised Dec 5, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-28T15:53:46Z — US backs Madagascar rare earths project in push to loosen China's supply chain grip — economy, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-backs-madagascar-rare-earths-project-push-loosen-chinas-supply-chain-grip-2026-07-28/
- 2026-07-27T09:18:10Z — The plague is as deadly today as in the Middle Ages — health, severity 5/10 — Deutsche Welle — https://www.dw.com/en/the-plague-is-as-deadly-today-as-in-the-middle-ages/a-78106528?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 78.4/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

Health concerns regarding plague are persistent but currently managed.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Madagascar (this country) | 78.6 | — |
| Comoros | 81.9 | +3.3 |
| Mauritius | 94.2 | +15.7 |
| Mozambique | 65.6 | −13.0 |
| Malawi | 84.7 | +6.2 |
| Eswatini | 79.1 | +0.6 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 78.6/100 for Madagascar, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:42Z.

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