# 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).

**Safety index:** 58.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** mixed
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/nigeria
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:49:47Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Nigeria's score fell by −1.5 over the last 30 days (60.4 → 58.9).

Aug 3 · 60.4 → Sep 1 · 58.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.nga.html), revised Jun 12, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-25T19:41:47Z — Nigeria's president orders manhunt after kidnappers upload victim video — crime, severity 4/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0rewkerdpyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-08-25T12:39:41Z — Nigeria's jet fuel conundrum: Scarcity at home, abundance abroad — economy, severity 4/10 — Deutsche Welle — https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-s-jet-fuel-conundrum-scarcity-at-home-abundance-abroad/a-78492451?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-mrss
- 2026-08-22T20:46:49Z — Dozens of people kidnapped in attacks on villages in Nigeria — crime, severity 6/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/deseci-ljudi-oteti-u-napadima-na-sela-u-nigeriji/2826664.aspx
- 2026-08-22T16:25:41Z — Nigeria: Jihadis kidnap dozens during Friday prayers — crime, severity 6/10 — Deutsche Welle — https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-jihadis-kidnap-dozens-during-friday-prayers/a-78471356?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-xml-mrss
- 2026-08-18T18:02:07Z — Nigeria hospital collapses after rain washed away its foundations — disaster, severity 3/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/18/nigeria-hospital-collapses-after-rain-washed-away-its-foundations?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-18T13:42:57Z — At least 25 killed in attack on Nigeria's Plateau amid reprisal fears — crime, severity 6/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/least-25-killed-attack-nigerias-plateau-amid-reprisal-fears-2026-08-18/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 58.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

Multiple kidnappings and deadly communal attacks outweigh the recent score’s modest improvement.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria (this country) | 58.9 | — |
| Cameroon | 54.1 | −4.8 |
| Benin | 81.1 | +22.2 |
| Togo | 79.5 | +20.5 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 78.4 | +19.5 |
| Niger | 40.9 | −18.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 58.9/100 for Nigeria, as of 2026-09-01T03:49:47Z.

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