Is Turkmenistan safe in 2026?
Turkmenistan scores 69.1/100 on the live safety index — broadly safe, with some concerns. The main pressure on the score comes from internet freedom, political instability, economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 69.1/100).
69.1 /100broadly safe
30-day trend
Turkmenistan's score fell by −11.7 over the last 30 days (80.8 → 69.1).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Internet freedom | 6.7 / 7 | |
| Political instability | 14.2 / 15 | |
| Economy | 4.5 / 8 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.9 / 5 | |
| Crime | 1.6 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Military conflict | 2.4 / 30 | |
| Sanctions | 0.2 / 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
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Turkmenistan at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 69.1/100. That advisory was last revised Feb 28, 2025, 550 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Feb 28, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
No threat events have been recorded for Turkmenistan — the index is holding on baseline factors alone.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 69.1/100 (generated )
No new events or momentum indicate a change from the structural baseline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | 69.1 | — | |
| Uzbekistan | 78.5 | +9.4 | |
| Iran | 33.4 | −35.6 | |
| Afghanistan | 26.9 | −42.2 | |
| Tajikistan | 64.9 | −4.2 | |
| Azerbaijan | 69.4 | +0.4 |