# 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).

**Safety index:** 86.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 7 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/paraguay
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:03Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Paraguay's score fell by −3.7 over the last 30 days (90.4 → 86.7).

Aug 3 · 90.4 → Sep 1 · 86.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/paraguay-travel-advisory.html), revised Aug 19, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-25T02:25:48Z — Paraguayan doctors launch a five-day national strike amid a collapsed health system — political, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://apnews.com/video/paraguayan-doctors-launch-a-five-day-national-strike-amid-a-collapsed-health-system-9c75b17fa518407396e234a87a83f9e0
- 2026-07-29T22:56:58Z — Lula says Paraguay chose to invade Brazil; Paraguayan Congress accuses him of distorting history — political, severity 2/10 — Mercopress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/07/30/lula-says-paraguay-chose-to-invade-brazil-paraguayan-congress-accuses-him-of-distorting-history?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-28T17:19:46Z — Paraguay seizes $4.3M worth of pot hidden in trucks imported from U.S. — crime, severity 4/10 — UPI News — https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/07/28/latam-parguuay-marijuana-seizure-Us-trucks/8501785257209/
- 2026-07-24T06:54:42Z — Family of murdered journalist urges Paraguay to comply with Inter-American Court ruling — political, severity 2/10 — Mercopress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/07/24/family-of-murdered-journalist-urges-paraguay-to-comply-with-inter-american-court-ruling?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 86.3/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:58Z.

Healthcare unrest is significant but contained, with no clear change from the recent stable trend.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 86.7/100 for Paraguay, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:03Z.

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