# Is Myanmar safe in 2026?

> Myanmar scores 38.7/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from sanctions, military conflict, political instability. The score has been stable for 9 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 37.4/100).

**Safety index:** 38.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** high-risk
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 9 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/myanmar
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:42:39Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctions | 3.5 | 4 |
| Military conflict | 24.4 | 30 |
| Political instability | 11.6 | 15 |
| Economy | 5.5 | 8 |
| Internet freedom | 4.6 | 7 |
| Crime | 8.6 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 1.9 | 5 |
| Public health | 0.8 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.3 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Myanmar's score fell by −4.7 over the last 30 days (43.4 → 38.7).

Aug 3 · 43.4 → Sep 1 · 38.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 4 — Do Not Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Myanmar at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing armed conflict and civil unrest. Our live index reads 38.7/100. That advisory was last revised May 8, 2026, 116 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.mmr.html), revised May 8, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-21T15:08:25Z — Myanmar records cholera outbreak amid declining child vaccination coverage — health, severity 5/10 — Le Monde — Société — https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2026/08/21/la-birmanie-enregistre-une-epidemie-de-cholera-sur-fond-de-baisse-de-la-couverture-vaccinale-des-enfants_6752263_3244.html
- 2026-08-21T14:23:16Z — Myanmar military strike kills 14 people at a Buddhist monastery, opposition group says — military, severity 6/10 — The Hindu — https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/myanmar-military-strike-kills-14-people-at-a-buddhist-monastery-opposition-group-says/article71374207.ece
- 2026-08-21T04:04:00Z — Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project — political, severity 5/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/myanmar-military-offensive-targets-land-for-russia-backed-port-project
- 2026-08-16T08:22:03Z — Cholera Outbreak Sickens More Than 90 in Myanmar’s Biggest City — health, severity 4/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/asia/cholera-outbreak-yangon-myanmar.html
- 2026-08-13T12:37:29Z — As floods devastate Mekong communities, economic strain, conflict compound crisis — disaster, severity 6/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3363945/floods-devastate-mekong-communities-economic-strain-conflict-compound-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-09T12:28:56Z — Myanmar rebuffs Asean call to free Aung San Suu Kyi, questions need for envoy — political, severity 4/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3363453/myanmar-rebuffs-asean-call-free-aung-san-suu-kyi-questions-need-envoy?utm_source=rss_feed

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 37.4/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:53Z.

Cholera and deadly military strikes intensify an already severe conflict and health crisis.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Myanmar |
|---|---|---|
| Myanmar (this country) | 38.7 | — |
| Bangladesh | 77.4 | +38.8 |
| Laos | 78.7 | +40.1 |
| Bhutan | 91.8 | +53.1 |
| Thailand | 79.3 | +40.6 |
| Nepal | 84.0 | +45.3 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 38.7/100 for Myanmar, as of 2026-09-01T03:42:39Z.

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