Is Somalia safe in 2026?
Somalia scores 34.5/100 on the live safety index — high-risk. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, political instability, military conflict. The score has been stable for 10 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 33.8/100).
34.5 /100high-risk
30-day trend
Somalia's score fell by −6.7 over the last 30 days (41.3 → 34.5).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 13.6 / 15 | |
| Political instability | 12.6 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 24.8 / 30 | |
| Economy | 6.5 / 8 | |
| Natural disasters | 3.0 / 5 | |
| Internet freedom | 3.0 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 1.5 / 4 | |
| Public health | 0.5 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| 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
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 34.5/100. That advisory was last revised May 21, 2026, 103 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
- Turkish and Somali special forces free hijacked ship, kill 14 pirates
- Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help
- Pirates hijack ship off Somalia: "It carried Turkish weapons and Serbian guards"
- Somalia federal troops and armed opposition clash in Baidoa city
- US strengthens military presence in breakaway Puntland amid battle for Red Sea
- In Somalia, half of displaced children in southwest camps suffer from acute malnutrition
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 33.8/100 (generated )
Clashes, piracy, hunger, and malnutrition outweigh the limited benefit of a rescued ship.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Somalia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 34.5 | — | |
| Ethiopia | 48.5 | +14.0 | |
| Djibouti | 78.9 | +44.4 | |
| Kenya | 75.5 | +40.9 | |
| Yemen | 27.5 | −7.0 | |
| Eritrea | 55.2 | +20.7 |