Is Qatar safe in 2026?

Qatar scores 82.8/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 81.7/100).

82.8 /100generally safe

Updated — recalculated continuously from global news by multiple independent AI models. Stable for 23 days

30-day trend

Qatar's score fell by −10.3 over the last 30 days (93.1 → 82.8).

Aug 3 · 93.1Sep 1 · 82.8

Threat breakdown

CategoryPressureScore / cap
Political instability
9.2 / 15
Internet freedom
2.8 / 7
Economy
0.8 / 8
Natural disasters
0.5 / 5
Military conflict
2.7 / 30
Ecology
0.1 / 1
Crime
0.9 / 15
Public health
0.1 / 3
Nuclear risk
0.1 / 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 Qatar at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing armed conflict. Our live index reads 82.8/100. That advisory was last revised Mar 2, 2026, 183 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Mar 2, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.

Latest recorded events

24-hour forecast

Trend: stable · projected score 81.7/100 (generated )

Hormuz-related strikes, LNG disruption and falling GDP create mounting security pressure.

Compared with nearby countries

CountryScore0–100vs Qatar
Qatar82.8
—
Bahrain80.7
−2.1
United Arab Emirates79.9
−2.9
Kuwait84.6
+1.7
Saudi Arabia66.7
−16.1
Oman83.4
+0.5

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