Is Republic of the Congo safe in 2026?
Republic of the Congo scores 76.2/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, crime. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 75.8/100).
76.2 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Republic of the Congo's score fell by −5.5 over the last 30 days (81.7 → 76.2).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 8.6 / 15 | |
| Economy | 3.5 / 8 | |
| Crime | 4.7 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 / 5 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.4 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 4.2 / 30 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Sanctions | 0.1 / 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
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Republic of the Congo at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime. Our live index reads 76.2/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 2, 2024, 699 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Oct 2, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Pollution linked to French-British oil firm's Congo operations poses health risks, report says
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 75.8/100 (generated )
Reported oil-operation pollution creates an ongoing public-health and environmental risk.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo | 76.2 | — | |
| Gabon | 82.1 | +5.9 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 78.4 | +2.2 | |
| DR Congo | 40.9 | −35.3 | |
| Cameroon | 54.1 | −22.1 | |
| Central African Republic | 47.3 | −28.9 |