# 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).

**Safety index:** 83.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 16 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/morocco
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:31Z
**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 | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Morocco's score fell by −4.9 over the last 30 days (88.8 → 83.9).

Aug 3 · 88.8 → Sep 1 · 83.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.mar.html), revised Apr 21, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-15T20:33:47Z — Morocco expels TVE and EFE journalists and the Spanish government seeks a solution — political, severity 3/10 — 20minutos — Nacional — https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/marruecos-expulsa-los-periodistas-tve-efe-gobierno-espanol-busca-una-solucion_7026147_0.html
- 2026-08-06T12:15:01Z — Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base - Exclusive: Louisiana firm awarded tender to build rudimentary outpost to house Moroccan troops — political, severity 2/10 — The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/06/trump-gaza-board-of-peace-first-building-contract-military-base
- 2026-08-03T12:34:19Z — Moroccan king's letter confirms naming of major highway in honour of Trump — highway enters disputed Western Sahara — political, severity 2/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3r0vg88zr2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-08-02T13:49:45Z — Hundreds mourn Moroccan footballer who died trying to reach Ceuta — disaster, severity 2/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/2/hundreds-mourn-moroccan-footballer-who-died-trying-to-reach-ceuta?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-01T23:34:01Z — What to know about the Spanish territory of Ceuta as migrant arrivals from Morocco spike - AP News — political, severity 2/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/spain-morocco-immigration-european-union-8f023984a310276c619929102b4f909a
- 2026-08-01T16:31:00Z — Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi temporarily released from prison — political, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/1/moroccan-rapper-mehdi-el-youbi-temporarily-released-from-prison?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 83.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

Migration and media tensions persist but have not produced a major near-term safety shift.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Morocco (this country) | 83.9 | — |
| Portugal | 94.8 | +11.0 |
| Algeria | 75.5 | −8.3 |
| Spain | 89.5 | +5.6 |
| Western Sahara | 73.2 | −10.7 |
| Mauritania | 73.8 | −10.1 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 83.9/100 for Morocco, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:31Z.

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