Is Sint Maarten safe in 2026?
Sint Maarten scores 89.6/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, crime, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 89.4/100).
89.6 /100very safe
30-day trend
Sint Maarten's score fell by −6.4 over the last 30 days (96.0 → 89.6).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 2.0 / 5 | |
| Crime | 4.5 / 15 | |
| Economy | 1.5 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 2.0 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.0 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.0 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 0.1 / 30 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 |
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 Sint Maarten at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 89.6/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 19, 2024, 743 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 19, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Schools on Sint Maarten remain closed due to bad weather
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 89.4/100 (generated )
Persistent bad weather and school closures create modest near-term safety deterioration.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Sint Maarten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sint Maarten | 89.6 | — | |
| Saint Martin | 92.0 | +2.4 | |
| Anguilla | 94.4 | +4.8 | |
| Saint Barthelemy | 95.7 | +6.1 | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 90.2 | +0.6 | |
| Montserrat | 94.1 | +4.5 |