Is Malaysia safe in 2026?
Malaysia scores 88.6/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, political instability, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 87.9/100).
88.6 /100very safe
30-day trend
Malaysia's score fell by −2.2 over the last 30 days (90.8 → 88.6).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 1.2 / 5 | |
| Political instability | 3.5 / 15 | |
| Crime | 2.7 / 15 | |
| Economy | 1.2 / 8 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.9 / 7 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Military conflict | 1.6 / 30 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Malaysia at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions citing kidnapping. Our live index reads 88.6/100. That advisory was last revised Feb 22, 2026, 191 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Feb 22, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze
- Deadly Shah Alam brawl reignites Malaysian gang violence fears
- Another earthquake detected off Johor’s Batu Pahat coast in two months, no tsunami threat
- Haze hits unhealthy levels across 30 areas in Malaysia - There were 37 areas nationwide that recorded moderate air quality.
- Malaysia urges ASEAN action as haze pushes air readings to unhealthy levels
- Dengue cases spike in Malaysia, with 55 deaths so far in 2026
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 87.9/100 (generated )
Rising gang violence and regional haze issues are negatively impacting the safety environment.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Malaysia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 88.6 | — | |
| Singapore | 93.3 | +4.7 | |
| Cambodia | 80.4 | −8.2 | |
| Vietnam | 81.6 | −7.0 | |
| Thailand | 79.3 | −9.3 | |
| Brunei | 85.6 | −3.0 |