Is Malaysia safe in 2026?
Malaysia scores 86.6/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, natural disasters, ecology. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 86.0/100).
86.6 /100very safe
30-day trend
Malaysia's score changed by −0.6 over the last 22 days (87.2 → 86.6) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
1.5/34.1 safety points.
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 86.6/100. That advisory was last revised Feb 22, 2026, 236 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 to deploy dry ice to reduce thick haze from fires
- As Negeri Sembilan royal crisis persists, Malaysian rulers, government urged to step in
- Schools in KL to operate on Oct 16, but outdoor activities suspended due to haze
- Malaysia to Raise Transboundary Haze Crisis With ASEAN Foreign Ministers Ahead of Summit
- Malaysian police probing Molotov cocktail attack on Rohingya settlement in Johor
- Singapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schools
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 86.0/100 (generated )
Haze impacts and an unresolved royal crisis add modest immediate safety pressure.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Malaysia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 86.6 | — | |
| Singapore | 92.3 | +5.8 | |
| Cambodia | 78.4 | −8.2 | |
| Vietnam | 78.9 | −7.7 | |
| Thailand | 80.3 | −6.3 | |
| Brunei | 83.6 | −3.0 |