# Is Mauritania safe in 2026?

> Mauritania scores 73.8/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, military conflict, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 72.3/100).

**Safety index:** 73.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/mauritania
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:05Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 7.3 | 15 |
| Military conflict | 9.5 | 30 |
| Economy | 2.5 | 8 |
| Crime | 4.1 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 | 5 |
| Internet freedom | 1.4 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Mauritania's score fell by −6.6 over the last 30 days (80.4 → 73.8).

Aug 3 · 80.4 → Sep 1 · 73.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Mauritania at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel. Our live index reads 73.8/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 18, 2026, 14 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mauritania-travel-advisory.html), revised Aug 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-22T04:16:44Z — Tragedy as over 140 dead on refugee boat stranded off Mauritania — disaster, severity 8/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/22/more-than-140-dead-missing-on-refugee-boat-stranded-off-mauritania?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-21T15:43:40Z — UN refugee agency says 144 dead or missing off Mauritania — disaster, severity 7/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-refugee-agency-says-144-dead-or-missing-off-mauritania-2026-07-21/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 72.3/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

A mass-casualty refugee boat disaster creates acute humanitarian and security strain.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritania (this country) | 73.8 | — |
| Western Sahara | 73.2 | −0.6 |
| Senegal | 84.6 | +10.8 |
| Mali | 47.5 | −26.2 |
| Gambia | 84.9 | +11.1 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 68.7 | −5.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 73.8/100 for Mauritania, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:05Z.

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