Is Nepal safe in 2026?
Nepal scores 84.0/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, political instability, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend worsening (projected 81.8/100).
84.0 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Nepal's score fell by −7.1 over the last 30 days (91.1 → 84.0).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 3.2 / 5 | |
| Political instability | 4.7 / 15 | |
| Economy | 2.5 / 8 | |
| Crime | 2.8 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.7 / 7 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Military conflict | 1.6 / 30 | |
| 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 Nepal at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing civil unrest. Our live index reads 84.0/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 31, 2026, 154 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Mar 31, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Hundreds of Nepalese workers may be trapped in power plant tunnels due to flash floods
- Nepal rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers
- Nepal flash flood: India sends tunnel rescue team to Nepal
- More than 600 dead after flooding on the border of Tibet and Nepal
- Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods
- Two missing Hungarians arrived in Nepal with a group of 77 pilgrims
24-hour forecast
Trend: worsening · projected score 81.8/100 (generated )
Ongoing deadly floods and trapped workers keep acute disaster risks elevated.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Nepal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 84.0 | — | |
| Bhutan | 91.8 | +7.8 | |
| Bangladesh | 77.4 | −6.6 | |
| India | 69.9 | −14.2 | |
| Myanmar | 38.7 | −45.3 | |
| Pakistan | 51.9 | −32.2 |