Is Paraguay safe in 2026?
Paraguay scores 86.7/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, political instability, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 7 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 86.3/100).
86.7 /100very safe
30-day trend
Paraguay's score fell by −3.7 over the last 30 days (90.4 → 86.7).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 5.5 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 3.4 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.0 / 5 | |
| Economy | 1.5 / 8 | |
| Military conflict | 1.6 / 30 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
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 Paraguay at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions citing crime. Our live index reads 86.7/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 19, 2026, 13 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 19, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Paraguayan doctors launch a five-day national strike amid a collapsed health system
- Lula says Paraguay chose to invade Brazil; Paraguayan Congress accuses him of distorting history
- Paraguay seizes $4.3M worth of pot hidden in trucks imported from U.S.
- Family of murdered journalist urges Paraguay to comply with Inter-American Court ruling
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 86.3/100 (generated )
Healthcare unrest is significant but contained, with no clear change from the recent stable trend.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Paraguay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 86.7 | — | |
| Bolivia | 86.5 | −0.1 | |
| Uruguay | 94.4 | +7.8 | |
| Brazil | 79.1 | −7.6 | |
| Argentina | 85.3 | −1.3 | |
| Chile | 88.7 | +2.1 |