Is Senegal safe in 2026?
Senegal scores 84.6/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, crime, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 84.4/100).
84.6 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Senegal's score fell by −6.7 over the last 30 days (91.3 → 84.6).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 3.9 / 15 | |
| Crime | 3.6 / 15 | |
| Economy | 1.9 / 8 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 / 5 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.3 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 3.3 / 30 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 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
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Senegal at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 84.6/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 1, 2025, 274 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Dec 1, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Senegal court jails three TikTok influencers for insulting the president
- Senegal’s President Faye launches a new party over deepening split with former ally Sonko
- Senegal given CAS hearing date in October to appeal AFCON title awarded to Morocco
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 84.4/100 (generated )
Political disputes are currently contained within legal and administrative channels.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Senegal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 84.6 | — | |
| Gambia | 84.9 | +0.3 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 68.7 | −15.8 | |
| Guinea | 67.4 | −17.2 | |
| Sierra Leone | 84.8 | +0.2 | |
| Mauritania | 73.8 | −10.8 |