Is Tunisia safe in 2026?
Tunisia scores 76.5/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, military conflict. The score has been stable for 10 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 75.3/100).
76.5 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Tunisia's score fell by −4.1 over the last 30 days (80.6 → 76.5).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 7.1 / 15 | |
| Economy | 3.2 / 8 | |
| Military conflict | 7.9 / 30 | |
| Crime | 3.3 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.0 / 7 | |
| Public health | 0.3 / 3 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.6 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 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
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Tunisia at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism, unrest and crime. Our live index reads 76.5/100. 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, revised May 21, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Tunisia swelters as power cuts disrupt water supplies
- Tunisians desperate for water as taps run dry
- Tanker drivers' strike creates kilometer-long queues in Tunisia, leaving the country without fuel
- Hundreds of Tunisians protest against government, water shortages
- Beneath Tunisia’s silence, public anger simmers - Behind Tunisia’s enforced calm, anger is growing over repression, economic decline and collapsing public services.
- Tunisian wildfires expose failing infrastructure, community vulnerabilities - For families in Tunisia's north, the wildfires have meant lost homes, livestock and harvests.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 75.3/100 (generated )
Fuel strikes, water shortages, power cuts, protests, and repression compound immediate unrest risks.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Tunisia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisia | 76.5 | — | |
| Malta | 92.9 | +16.4 | |
| Italy | 85.6 | +9.2 | |
| Vatican City | 97.9 | +21.4 | |
| Algeria | 75.5 | −1.0 | |
| Monaco | 98.3 | +21.8 |