# Is Maldives safe in 2026?

> Maldives scores 85.3/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, political instability, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 85.3/100).

**Safety index:** 85.3 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/maldives
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:32Z
**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 | 2.6 | 5 |
| Political instability | 5.1 | 15 |
| Economy | 2.4 | 8 |
| Ecology | 0.2 | 1 |
| Crime | 2.9 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 0.4 | 7 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 0.9 | 30 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Maldives's score fell by −6.5 over the last 30 days (91.8 → 85.3).

Aug 3 · 91.8 → Sep 1 · 85.3

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Maldives at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism. Our live index reads 85.3/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 7, 2025, 329 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.mdv.html), revised Oct 7, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

No threat events have been recorded for Maldives — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 85.3/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

No new events or momentum indicate a near-term change in safety.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Maldives |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives (this country) | 85.3 | — |
| Sri Lanka | 82.6 | −2.7 |
| India | 69.9 | −15.4 |
| Seychelles | 93.2 | +7.9 |
| Oman | 83.4 | −1.9 |
| Bangladesh | 77.4 | −7.9 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 85.3/100 for Maldives, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:32Z.

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