Is Sierra Leone safe in 2026?
Sierra Leone scores 84.8/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, crime, political instability. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 84.9/100).
84.8 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Sierra Leone's score fell by −6.8 over the last 30 days (91.6 → 84.8).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 3.5 / 8 | |
| Crime | 4.1 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 4.1 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.4 / 5 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.5 / 7 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Military conflict | 1.3 / 30 | |
| 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
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Sierra Leone at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 84.8/100. That advisory was last revised Sep 15, 2025, 351 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Sep 15, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Sierra Leone drops treason charge against ex-president over attempted coup - Ernest Bai Koroma was arrested in 2023 after gunmen broke into an armoury and some jails, freeing inmates.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 84.9/100 (generated )
The dropping of treason charges suggests a move toward political de-escalation.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 84.8 | — | |
| Guinea | 67.4 | −17.3 | |
| Liberia | 85.2 | +0.4 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | 68.7 | −16.0 | |
| Gambia | 84.9 | +0.1 | |
| Ivory Coast | 83.1 | −1.6 |