Is Oman safe in 2026?

Oman scores 83.4/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend worsening (projected 81.2/100).

83.4 /100generally safe

Updated — recalculated continuously from global news by multiple independent AI models. Stable for 23 days

30-day trend

Oman's score fell by −9.7 over the last 30 days (93.1 → 83.4).

Aug 3 · 93.1Sep 1 · 83.4

Threat breakdown

CategoryPressureScore / cap
Political instability
8.6 / 15
Internet freedom
2.5 / 7
Economy
1.2 / 8
Natural disasters
0.8 / 5
Military conflict
2.2 / 30
Ecology
0.1 / 1
Crime
1.0 / 15
Public health
0.1 / 3
Nuclear risk
0.1 / 12
Sanctions
0.0 / 4

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 Oman at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing armed conflict and terrorism. Our live index reads 83.4/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 27, 2026, 66 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jun 27, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.

Latest recorded events

24-hour forecast

Trend: worsening · projected score 81.2/100 (generated )

Major oil spills and military strikes in the Strait of Hormuz are causing severe environmental and security risks.

Compared with nearby countries

CountryScore0–100vs Oman
Oman83.4
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United Arab Emirates79.9
−3.4
Qatar82.8
−0.5
Bahrain80.7
−2.6
Yemen27.5
−55.9
Saudi Arabia66.7
−16.6

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