Is Morocco safe in 2026?
Morocco scores 83.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, crime. The score has been stable for 16 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 83.8/100).
83.9 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Morocco's score fell by −4.9 over the last 30 days (88.8 → 83.9).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 6.2 / 15 | |
| Economy | 1.8 / 8 | |
| Crime | 3.0 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.3 / 7 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 / 5 | |
| Military conflict | 2.9 / 30 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Morocco at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism. Our live index reads 83.9/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 21, 2025, 498 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Apr 21, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
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- Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi temporarily released from prison
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 83.8/100 (generated )
Migration and media tensions persist but have not produced a major near-term safety shift.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Morocco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 83.9 | — | |
| Portugal | 94.8 | +10.9 | |
| Algeria | 75.5 | −8.3 | |
| Spain | 89.4 | +5.6 | |
| Western Sahara | 73.2 | −10.7 | |
| Mauritania | 73.8 | −10.1 |