# Is Qatar safe in 2026?

> Qatar scores 82.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 81.7/100).

**Safety index:** 82.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/qatar
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:42Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Qatar's score fell by −10.3 over the last 30 days (93.1 → 82.9).

Aug 3 · 93.1 → Sep 1 · 82.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Qatar at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing armed conflict. Our live index reads 82.9/100. 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/qatar-travel-advisory.html), revised Mar 2, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T18:34:46Z — Qatar's first-quarter GDP falls 7% as Iran war weighs on energy production — economy, severity 3/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/qatars-first-quarter-gdp-falls-7-iran-war-weighs-energy-production-2026-08-31/
- 2026-08-19T05:47:05Z — Report: Israel halting all defence exports to Qatar — sanctions, severity 2/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/report-israel-halting-all-defence-exports-qatar
- 2026-07-30T06:12:38Z — EXCLUSIVE: QatarEnergy buys 33 US LNG cargoes to offset Hormuz disruption, sources say — economy, severity 3/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/qatarenergy-buys-33-us-lng-cargoes-offset-hormuz-disruption-sources-say-2026-07-30/
- 2026-07-28T13:20:49Z — QatarEnergy extends force majeure on three LNG cargoes, Edison says — economy, severity 3/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/qatarenergy-extends-force-majeure-three-lng-cargoes-edison-says-2026-07-28/
- 2026-07-24T14:45:35Z — War? What war? Aluminium's Gulf disruption premium vanishes — economy, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/war-what-war-aluminiums-gulf-disruption-premium-vanishes-2026-07-24/
- 2026-07-23T20:10:05Z — Trump administration drops New York Times subpoenas over reporting on Qatari-donated plane — political, severity 2/10 — Deutsche Welle — https://www.dw.com/en/trump-administration-drops-new-york-times-subpoenas-over-plane-reporting/a-78091966?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 81.7/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

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

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar (this country) | 82.9 | — |
| Bahrain | 80.7 | −2.1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79.9 | −2.9 |
| Kuwait | 84.6 | +1.7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 66.7 | −16.1 |
| Oman | 83.4 | +0.5 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 82.9/100 for Qatar, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:42Z.

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