Is Syria safe in 2026?
Syria scores 27.5/100 on the live safety index — extremely dangerous. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, economy, sanctions. The score has been stable for 9 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 26.0/100).
27.5 /100extremely dangerous
30-day trend
Syria's score fell by −9.8 over the last 30 days (37.3 → 27.5).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 29.6 / 30 | |
| Economy | 7.3 / 8 | |
| Sanctions | 3.6 / 4 | |
| Political instability | 13.4 / 15 | |
| Crime | 11.9 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 5.0 / 7 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.9 / 5 | |
| Public health | 0.4 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.3 / 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 Syria at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing armed conflict, terrorism, kidnapping, hostage taking, unrest and crime. Our live index reads 27.5/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 7, 2026, 25 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 7, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Syria sandstorm blankets Homs in eerie orange haze - Syria sandstorm blankets Homs in eerie orange haze
- Israel attacks western Damascus suburb
- Israel continues attacks on Syria, Lebanon despite US push for diplomacy
- Israeli troops advance into Syrian village, attack southern Lebanon
- Israeli forces to remain in Syria-Lebanon border area, says defence minister
- Israeli military advances into a village in Syria's Daraa
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 26.0/100 (generated )
Repeated Israeli strikes and ground advances indicate acute near-term escalation.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Syria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 27.5 | — | |
| Lebanon | 41.6 | +14.1 | |
| Iraq | 53.7 | +26.2 | |
| Palestine | 32.1 | +4.7 | |
| Cyprus | 87.5 | +60.0 | |
| Jordan | 76.1 | +48.6 |