Is Taiwan safe in 2026?
Taiwan scores 84.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, military conflict, political stability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 85.2/100).
84.9 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Taiwan's score rose by +8.7 over the last 22 days (76.2 → 84.9).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
8.0/34.1 safety points.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 2.5/100. Does not affect the Safety Index.
Our index tracks nuclear weapons development, tests, radiation incidents and threats to use nuclear weapons. It also includes explicitly threatened countries. This is our own index, not a probability of nuclear war.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Taiwan at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 84.9/100. That advisory was last revised Nov 25, 2025, 325 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Nov 25, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Taiwan blocks Coinbase, Kalshi over suspected election bets - Taiwan is among the jurisdictions that criminalise election wagering.
- Taiwan turns to US drone boats to track rising mainland Chinese sea activity near island
- EXCLUSIVE: China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds
- Chinese militia vessel spotted off Taiwan coast for the first time
- China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds
- Rare police raid of Taipei gay bar sparks angry protest
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 85.2/100 (generated )
Recent mainland maritime activity and drone monitoring sustain mild near-term pressure.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Taiwan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 84.9 | — | |
| Hong Kong | 82.8 | −2.1 | |
| Macao | 88.8 | +3.9 | |
| Philippines | 69.2 | −15.7 | |
| South Korea | 80.2 | −4.7 | |
| Vietnam | 78.9 | −6.0 |