Is Papua New Guinea safe in 2026?
Papua New Guinea scores 73.2/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, natural disasters, political stability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 73.1/100).
73.2 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Papua New Guinea's score changed by +0.1 over the last 22 days (73.1 → 73.2) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
2.6/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places Papua New Guinea at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing civil unrest. Our live index reads 73.2/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 29, 2025, 535 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Apr 29, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Eight dead in September massacre at Papua New Guinea's troubled Porgera
- Papua New Guinea police bust alleged human-trafficking ring
- Armed gang raids security cars of gold in one of PNG's biggest robberies
- PNG's tinder-dry Central Province and NCD struggle under El Nino
- Papua New Guinea seeks dialogue over new hefty US visa bond
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 73.1/100 (generated )
No fresh events support stabilization after the recent score recovery.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 73.2 | — | |
| Solomon Islands | 82.5 | +9.3 | |
| Palau | 93.5 | +20.3 | |
| Timor-Leste | 85.2 | +12.0 | |
| Micronesia | 90.6 | +17.4 | |
| Guam | 89.0 | +15.9 |