Is Somalia safe in 2026?
Somalia scores 29.2/100 on the live safety index — extremely dangerous. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, political stability, economy. The score has been stable for 19 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 29.2/100).
29.2 /100extremely dangerous
30-day trend
Somalia's score rose by +2.2 over the last 22 days (27.0 → 29.2).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
24.7/34.1 safety points.
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- Ground war
- 24.7 pts
These values can overlap and are not added together.
Official travel advisory
4 Do Not Travel
The U.S. State Department places Somalia at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime, health, landmines and piracy. Our live index reads 29.2/100. That advisory was last revised May 21, 2026, 148 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 21, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Indian sailor among five killed, another injured as Somali forces retake hijacked tanker
- Somali pirates killed five crew members of hijacked tanker
- Somali pirates kill 5 crew on hijacked tanker before rescue by security forces
- Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker, officials say
- Somali pirates killed 5 crew members of hijacked tanker before rescue mission, Puntland says
- Puntland forces rescue another hijacked ship from Somali pirates
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 29.2/100 (generated )
No new events; persistent conflict risk remains unchanged over 24 hours.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 29.2 | — | |
| Ethiopia | 48.8 | +19.6 | |
| Djibouti | 76.5 | +47.3 | |
| Kenya | 71.9 | +42.8 | |
| Yemen | 17.7 | −11.5 | |
| Eritrea | 55.1 | +25.9 |