# 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).

**Safety index:** 27.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** extremely dangerous
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 9 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/syria
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:48:17Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Syria's score fell by −9.8 over the last 30 days (37.3 → 27.5).

Aug 3 · 37.3 → Sep 1 · 27.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.syr.html), revised Aug 7, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-09-01T03:41:49Z — Israeli troops advance further into Syria’s Daraa — military, severity 5/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-troops-advance-further-syrias-daraa
- 2026-08-30T09:09:10Z — Syria sandstorm blankets Homs in eerie orange haze - Syria sandstorm blankets Homs in eerie orange haze — disaster, severity 2/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/30/syria-sandstorm-blankets-homs-in-eerie-orange-haze?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-28T02:41:10Z — Israel attacks western Damascus suburb — military, severity 5/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-attacks-western-damascus-suburb
- 2026-08-27T04:36:26Z — Israel continues attacks on Syria, Lebanon despite US push for diplomacy — military, severity 5/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/27/israel-continues-attacks-on-syria-lebanon-despite-us-push-for-diplomacy?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-26T02:07:48Z — Israeli troops advance into Syrian village, attack southern Lebanon — military, severity 5/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-troops-advance-syrian-village-attack-southern-lebanon
- 2026-08-25T15:31:47Z — Israeli forces to remain in Syria-Lebanon border area, says defence minister — military, severity 5/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-remain-syria-lebanon-border-area-says-defence-minister

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 26.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

Repeated Israeli strikes and ground advances indicate acute near-term escalation.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Syria (this country) | 27.5 | — |
| Lebanon | 41.7 | +14.2 |
| Iraq | 53.7 | +26.2 |
| Palestine | 32.2 | +4.7 |
| Cyprus | 87.5 | +60.1 |
| Jordan | 76.1 | +48.7 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 27.5/100 for Syria, as of 2026-09-01T03:48:17Z.

## License

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