# 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).

**Safety index:** 69.1 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** broadly safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/turkmenistan
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:13:17Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Turkmenistan's score fell by −11.7 over the last 30 days (80.8 → 69.1).

Aug 3 · 80.8 → Sep 1 · 69.1

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/turkmenistan-travel-advisory.html), revised Feb 28, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This 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 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

No new events or momentum indicate a change from the structural baseline.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Turkmenistan |
|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan (this country) | 69.1 | — |
| Uzbekistan | 78.5 | +9.4 |
| Iran | 33.5 | −35.6 |
| Afghanistan | 26.9 | −42.2 |
| Tajikistan | 64.9 | −4.2 |
| Azerbaijan | 69.4 | +0.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 69.1/100 for Turkmenistan, as of 2026-09-01T04:13:17Z.

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