# 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).

**Safety index:** 34.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** high-risk
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 10 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/somalia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:44:05Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Somalia's score fell by −6.7 over the last 30 days (41.3 → 34.5).

Aug 3 · 41.3 → Sep 1 · 34.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.som.html), revised May 21, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-29T17:21:15Z — Turkish and Somali special forces free hijacked ship, kill 14 pirates — crime, severity 4/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/turski-i-somalski-specijalci-oslobodili-oteti-brod-ubili-14-pirata/2829007.aspx
- 2026-08-20T20:33:02Z — Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help — economy, severity 6/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/hunger-food-aid-somalia-africa-wfp-bdc6a4432a2e9d40c5eb4b63b61d0090
- 2026-08-20T19:15:01Z — Pirates hijack ship off Somalia: "It carried Turkish weapons and Serbian guards" — crime, severity 4/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/pirati-oteli-brod-kod-somalije-na-njemu-bilo-tursko-oruzje-i-srpski-zastitari/2826009.aspx
- 2026-08-17T07:18:07Z — Somalia federal troops and armed opposition clash in Baidoa city — military, severity 5/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/somalia-federal-troops-armed-opposition-clash-baidoa-city-2026-08-17/
- 2026-08-12T17:00:53Z — US strengthens military presence in breakaway Puntland amid battle for Red Sea — political, severity 3/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-strengthens-military-presence-breakaway-puntland-amid-battle-red-sea
- 2026-08-11T14:16:00Z — In Somalia, half of displaced children in southwest camps suffer from acute malnutrition — health, severity 6/10 — Le Monde — Société — https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2026/08/11/en-somalie-la-moitie-des-enfants-deplaces-dans-les-camps-du-sud-ouest-souffrent-de-malnutrition-aigue_6743904_3212.html

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 33.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

Clashes, piracy, hunger, and malnutrition outweigh the limited benefit of a rescued ship.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| Somalia (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 34.5/100 for Somalia, as of 2026-09-01T03:44:05Z.

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