Is Nigeria safe in 2026?
Nigeria scores 58.9/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, crime, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 58.0/100).
58.9 /100mixed
30-day trend
Nigeria's score fell by −1.5 over the last 30 days (60.4 → 58.9).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 19.8 / 30 | |
| Crime | 9.3 / 15 | |
| Economy | 3.7 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 5.1 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.6 / 7 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.1 / 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
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places Nigeria at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 58.9/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 12, 2026, 81 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jun 12, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Nigeria's president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video
- Nigeria's jet fuel conundrum: Scarcity at home, abundance abroad
- Dozens of people kidnapped in attacks on villages in Nigeria
- Nigeria: Jihadis kidnap dozens during Friday prayers
- Nigeria hospital collapses after rain washed away its foundations
- At least 25 killed in attack on Nigeria's Plateau amid reprisal fears
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 58.0/100 (generated )
Multiple kidnappings and deadly communal attacks outweigh the recent score’s modest improvement.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Nigeria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 58.9 | — | |
| Cameroon | 54.1 | −4.8 | |
| Benin | 81.1 | +22.2 | |
| Togo | 79.5 | +20.6 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 78.4 | +19.5 | |
| Niger | 40.9 | −18.0 |