Is Maldives safe in 2026?
Maldives scores 83.8/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, political stability, economy. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 83.8/100).
83.8 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Maldives's score changed by +0.5 over the last 22 days (83.3 → 83.8) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
0.5/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Maldives at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism. Our live index reads 83.8/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 7, 2025, 374 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Terrorism is the principal safety concern in the Maldives, where militant groups have the capacity to strike suddenly and without prior indication. Sites frequented by visitors, transit points such as airports and ferry terminals, markets, shopping centers, and municipal offices are among the potential targets. Because much of the country consists of scattered outlying islands, emergency services may take longer to reach an incident occurring there. Demonstrations and large gatherings carry added risk, and conditions can shift quickly enough to disrupt planned itineraries.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Oct 7, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Maldives’ Dollar Crisis Becomes a Political Test for President Muizzu
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 83.8/100 (generated )
No fresh events and a flat recent trajectory indicate no material change.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Maldives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 83.8 | — | |
| Sri Lanka | 80.6 | −3.2 | |
| India | 59.6 | −24.2 | |
| Seychelles | 92.3 | +8.5 | |
| Oman | 81.2 | −2.6 | |
| Bangladesh | 73.9 | −9.9 |