Is Paraguay safe in 2026?
Paraguay scores 86.3/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, political stability, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 86.3/100).
86.3 /100very safe
30-day trend
Paraguay's score changed by +0.9 over the last 22 days (85.4 → 86.3) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
0.3/34.1 safety points.
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 86.3/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 19, 2026, 58 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
- China sanctions Paraguay, Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
- 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 )
No recent events or momentum changes point to a near-term safety shift.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Paraguay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 86.3 | — | |
| Bolivia | 85.7 | −0.6 | |
| Uruguay | 93.7 | +7.4 | |
| Brazil | 76.2 | −10.1 | |
| Argentina | 82.0 | −4.3 | |
| Chile | 87.7 | +1.4 |