# 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).

**Safety index:** 84.8 / 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/sierra-leone
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:13:12Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Sierra Leone's score fell by −6.8 over the last 30 days (91.6 → 84.8).

Aug 3 · 91.6 → Sep 1 · 84.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.sle.html), revised Sep 15, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-16T05:46:49Z — 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. — political, severity 5/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2w2k3vklgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 84.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

The dropping of treason charges suggests a move toward political de-escalation.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Sierra Leone |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone (this country) | 84.8 | — |
| Guinea | 67.5 | −17.3 |
| Liberia | 85.2 | +0.4 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 68.7 | −16.0 |
| Gambia | 84.9 | +0.1 |
| Ivory Coast | 83.1 | −1.6 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 84.8/100 for Sierra Leone, as of 2026-09-01T04:13:12Z.

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