Is Palau safe in 2026?
Palau scores 94.3/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 94.3/100).
94.3 /100very safe
30-day trend
Palau's score fell by −3.1 over the last 30 days (97.4 → 94.3).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 1.7 / 5 | |
| Economy | 1.2 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 1.3 / 15 | |
| Crime | 1.1 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 0.1 / 30 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 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
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Palau at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 94.3/100. That advisory was last revised Jan 7, 2026, 237 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jan 7, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
No threat events have been recorded for Palau — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 94.3/100 (generated )
Palau has no reported new risks and its recent score is unchanged.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Palau |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palau | 94.3 | — | |
| Guam | 87.1 | −7.2 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 90.6 | −3.7 | |
| Philippines | 70.8 | −23.4 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 76.3 | −18.0 | |
| Timor-Leste | 86.6 | −7.7 |