Is Papua New Guinea safe in 2026?
Papua New Guinea scores 76.3/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, natural disasters, political instability. The score has been stable for 22 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 76.2/100).
76.3 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Papua New Guinea's score fell by −7.3 over the last 30 days (83.6 → 76.3).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 9.6 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 2.4 / 5 | |
| Political instability | 5.2 / 15 | |
| Economy | 2.7 / 8 | |
| Public health | 0.7 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Military conflict | 2.7 / 30 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.3 / 7 | |
| 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
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places Papua New Guinea at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing civil unrest. Our live index reads 76.3/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 29, 2025, 490 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
- 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 76.2/100 (generated )
Drought stress and visa tensions persist but show no sharp 24-hour deterioration.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Papua New Guinea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 76.3 | — | |
| Solomon Islands | 84.6 | +8.3 | |
| Palau | 94.3 | +18.0 | |
| Timor-Leste | 86.6 | +10.3 | |
| Micronesia | 91.7 | +15.4 | |
| Guam | 87.1 | +10.8 |