# 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).

**Safety index:** 84.6 / 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/senegal
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:26Z
**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 | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Senegal's score fell by −6.7 over the last 30 days (91.3 → 84.6).

Aug 3 · 91.3 → Sep 1 · 84.6

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.sen.html), revised Dec 1, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-07T10:35:33Z — Senegal court jails three TikTok influencers for insulting the president — political, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/senegal-court-jails-three-tiktok-influencers-insulting-president-2026-08-06/
- 2026-07-25T23:40:26Z — Senegal’s President Faye launches a new party over deepening split with former ally Sonko — political, severity 3/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/senegal-president-faye-party-sonko-9f91ff99b1547a6a9d46538aae5408ff
- 2026-07-24T14:24:36Z — Senegal given CAS hearing date in October to appeal AFCON title awarded to Morocco — political, severity 2/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/24/senegal-gets-cas-date-for-appeal-to-regain-afcon-from-morocco?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 84.4/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

Political disputes are currently contained within legal and administrative channels.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| Senegal (this country) | 84.6 | — |
| Gambia | 84.9 | +0.3 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 68.7 | −15.8 |
| Guinea | 67.5 | −17.1 |
| Sierra Leone | 84.8 | +0.2 |
| Mauritania | 73.8 | −10.8 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 84.6/100 for Senegal, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:26Z.

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