# 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).

**Safety index:** 76.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 21 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/republic-of-the-congo
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:51:20Z
**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 | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Republic of the Congo's score fell by −5.5 over the last 30 days (81.7 → 76.2).

Aug 3 · 81.7 → Sep 1 · 76.2

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/republic-of-the-congo-travel-advisory.html), revised Oct 2, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-27T20:46:47Z — Pollution linked to French-British oil firm's Congo operations poses health risks, report says — health, severity 6/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/pollution-linked-french-british-oil-firms-congo-operations-poses-health-risks-2026-07-27/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 75.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

Reported oil-operation pollution creates an ongoing public-health and environmental risk.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Republic of the Congo |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Congo (this country) | 76.2 | — |
| Gabon | 82.1 | +5.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 78.4 | +2.2 |
| DR Congo | 40.9 | −35.2 |
| Cameroon | 54.1 | −22.1 |
| Central African Republic | 47.3 | −28.9 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 76.2/100 for Republic of the Congo, as of 2026-09-01T03:51:20Z.

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