# Is New Caledonia safe in 2026?

> New Caledonia scores 89.9/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, political instability, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 89.9/100).

**Safety index:** 89.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/new-caledonia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:04Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 1.9 | 8 |
| Political instability | 3.1 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 1.0 | 5 |
| Crime | 2.6 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 1.0 | 30 |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 | 7 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

New Caledonia's score fell by −4.5 over the last 30 days (94.4 → 89.9).

Aug 3 · 94.4 → Sep 1 · 89.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places New Caledonia at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime and civil unrest. Our live index reads 89.9/100. That advisory was last revised May 21, 2026, 103 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Crime is the principal concern, particularly after dark outside Nouméa. Following the civil unrest of 2024, police and military remain deployed across the territory, and demonstrations can escalate without warning, halting transport and other essential services. Language barriers can slow emergency calls, and medical care, both routine and emergency, is concentrated in Nouméa and sparse elsewhere. On-site assistance comes from local authorities; U.S. government capacity to help its citizens in an emergency there is extremely constrained.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/new-caledonia-travel-advisory.html), revised May 21, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

No threat events have been recorded for New Caledonia — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 89.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

No recent events or momentum indicate a near-term safety change.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs New Caledonia |
|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia (this country) | 89.9 | — |
| Vanuatu | 88.4 | −1.5 |
| Norfolk Island | 95.7 | +5.8 |
| Fiji | 89.9 | +-0.0 |
| Solomon Islands | 84.6 | −5.3 |
| Tonga | 91.0 | +1.1 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 89.9/100 for New Caledonia, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:04Z.

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