# 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).

**Safety index:** 88.6 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/malaysia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:30Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Malaysia's score fell by −2.2 over the last 30 days (90.8 → 88.6).

Aug 3 · 90.8 → Sep 1 · 88.6

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.mys.html), revised Feb 22, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-29T07:42:13Z — Indonesia escalates battle against fires, putrid haze — disaster, severity 3/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-escalates-battle-against-fires-putrid-haze
- 2026-08-26T04:47:41Z — Deadly Shah Alam brawl reignites Malaysian gang violence fears — crime, severity 6/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3365278/deadly-shah-alam-brawl-reignites-malaysian-gang-violence-fears?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-25T09:52:43Z — Another earthquake detected off Johor’s Batu Pahat coast in two months, no tsunami threat — disaster, severity 2/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/another-earthquake-detected-off-johors-batu-pahat-coast-in-two-months-no-tsunami-threat
- 2026-08-25T05:22:44Z — Haze hits unhealthy levels across 30 areas in Malaysia - There were 37 areas nationwide that recorded moderate air quality. — health, severity 3/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/haze-hits-unhealthy-levels-across-30-areas-in-malaysia
- 2026-08-22T02:48:15Z — Malaysia urges ASEAN action as haze pushes air readings to unhealthy levels — ecology, severity 3/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-urges-asean-action-as-haze-pushes-air-readings-to-unhealthy-levels
- 2026-08-21T03:10:03Z — Dengue cases spike in Malaysia, with 55 deaths so far in 2026 — health, severity 4/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/dengue-cases-spike-in-malaysia-with-55-deaths-so-far-in-2026

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 87.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:53Z.

Rising gang violence and regional haze issues are negatively impacting the safety environment.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia (this country) | 88.6 | — |
| Singapore | 93.3 | +4.7 |
| Cambodia | 80.5 | −8.2 |
| Vietnam | 81.6 | −7.0 |
| Thailand | 79.3 | −9.3 |
| Brunei | 85.6 | −3.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 88.6/100 for Malaysia, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:30Z.

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