# Is Tanzania safe in 2026?

> Tanzania scores 81.6/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, crime, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 80.6/100).

**Safety index:** 81.6 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/tanzania
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:05Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 5.8 | 15 |
| Crime | 4.5 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.9 | 8 |
| Internet freedom | 1.6 | 7 |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 | 5 |
| Military conflict | 3.2 | 30 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Sanctions | 0.1 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Tanzania's score fell by −6.6 over the last 30 days (88.2 → 81.6).

Aug 3 · 88.2 → Sep 1 · 81.6

## Official travel advisory

**Level 3 — Reconsider Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Tanzania at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism, unrest and crime. Our live index reads 81.6/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 31, 2025, 305 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/tanzania-travel-advisory.html), revised Oct 31, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-24T13:06:35Z — Tanzanian lecturer arrested, charged with terrorism after planned anti-government protests — political, severity 4/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9w2xnxe1qo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-19T11:23:59Z — Tanzanian-flagged tanker from Yemen hijacked by suspected Somali pirates - AP News - Tanzanian-flagged tanker from Yemen hijacked by suspected Somali pirates    AP News — crime, severity 7/10 — Associated Press — https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxNMWdDSDBFUWJDSTN6a2ZVRk1BS3QxRmJRTFBkMU82eDdzUlE2MkNNWkxzclNaUk9vQkJBUzJTeElBcGw0S09FQTFBWDExZEY3Zjkway1Jd3oyVENueTdub1N0dVlLWlh1Nlpxdk1xWjYwRDlTbGRJdU5KcG5MR0hXNDZMd2lwa3FNckNFTGtMOWZNdw?oc=5

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 80.6/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

A tanker hijacking and terrorism charges raise maritime and political security risks.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Tanzania |
|---|---|---|
| Tanzania (this country) | 81.6 | — |
| Burundi | 63.7 | −17.9 |
| Rwanda | 75.2 | −6.4 |
| Malawi | 84.7 | +3.1 |
| Kenya | 75.5 | −6.1 |
| Uganda | 71.5 | −10.1 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 81.6/100 for Tanzania, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:05Z.

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