# 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).

**Safety index:** 84.0 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/nepal
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:42Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Nepal's score fell by −7.1 over the last 30 days (91.1 → 84.0).

Aug 3 · 91.1 → Sep 1 · 84.0

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.npl.html), revised Mar 31, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-30T16:52:46Z — Hundreds of Nepalese workers may be trapped in power plant tunnels due to flash floods — disaster, severity 4/10 — Telex.hu — https://telex.hu/kulfold/2026/08/30/nepal-villamarviz-vizeromu-alagut-iskola-igazgato-mentes
- 2026-08-29T19:12:16Z — Nepal rescuers send air pipe into tunnel with trapped workers — disaster, severity 4/10 — The Straits Times — https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/nepal-rescuers-send-air-pipe-into-tunnel-with-trapped-workers
- 2026-08-29T17:07:15Z — Nepal flash flood: India sends tunnel rescue team to Nepal — disaster, severity 5/10 — The Hindu — https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nepal-flash-flood-india-sends-tunnel-rescue-team-to-nepal/article71405468.ece
- 2026-08-29T07:27:16Z — More than 600 dead after flooding on the border of Tibet and Nepal — disaster, severity 7/10 — Azatutyun (RFE/RL) — https://www.azatutyun.am/a/tibeti-ev-nepali-sahmanin-teghi-ounetsats-jrhegheghi-hetevankov-aveli-kan-600-zoh-ka/33842995.html
- 2026-08-28T13:38:22Z — Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods — disaster, severity 5/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/world/asia/mount-kailash-nepal-floods.html
- 2026-08-27T19:48:16Z — Two missing Hungarians arrived in Nepal with a group of 77 pilgrims — disaster, severity 4/10 — Telex.hu — https://telex.hu/kulfold/2026/08/27/arviz-nepal-magyarok-zarandokok

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **worsening**, projected score 81.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

Ongoing deadly floods and trapped workers keep acute disaster risks elevated.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal (this country) | 84.0 | — |
| Bhutan | 91.8 | +7.7 |
| Bangladesh | 77.4 | −6.6 |
| India | 69.9 | −14.2 |
| Myanmar | 38.7 | −45.4 |
| Pakistan | 51.9 | −32.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 84.0/100 for Nepal, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:42Z.

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