# Is Uganda safe in 2026?

> Uganda scores 71.5/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, crime, internet freedom. The score has been stable for 22 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 70.7/100).

**Safety index:** 71.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 22 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/uganda
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:58Z
**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 | 8.4 | 15 |
| Crime | 4.9 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 2.3 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 9.1 | 30 |
| Economy | 2.2 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 | 5 |
| Sanctions | 0.3 | 4 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Uganda's score fell by −6.4 over the last 30 days (77.9 → 71.5).

Aug 3 · 77.9 → Sep 1 · 71.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 4 — Do Not Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Uganda at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, unrest, crime and health. Our live index reads 71.5/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 4, 2026, 89 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.uga.html), revised Jun 4, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-06T16:47:01Z — Uganda clears way for deployment of troops to Gaza under Trump plan — political, severity 2/10 — Al-Monitor — https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/uganda-clears-way-deployment-troops-gaza-under-trump-plan
- 2026-08-06T06:10:58Z — Outrage as Ugandan football captain murdered in street gang attack — crime, severity 6/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2g0038yr8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-08-01T23:14:02Z — Why Uganda seems to be winning the battle against Ebola as virus spreads in DR Congo — health, severity 3/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyemjn44qqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-30T19:16:25Z — UN demands end of Ugandan clampdown on dissent - Pervasive climate of fear condemned amid human rights violations and crackdowns on opposition. — political, severity 6/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/30/un-demands-end-of-ugandan-clampdown-on-dissent?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-29T18:37:00Z — Ugandan opposition figure Besigye collapses in the dock during treason trial — political, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://apnews.com/article/uganda-detained-opposition-figure-besigye-trial-4c4d65ff72b1be14121339b6d681a63a
- 2026-07-29T14:10:57Z — How a Ugandan lost 20 years of her life to xenophobia — political, severity 2/10 — Deutsche Welle — https://www.dw.com/en/how-a-ugandan-lost-20-years-of-her-life-to-xenophobia/a-78144564?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 70.7/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:19Z.

Political repression, a murder, food insecurity, and regional health risks compound pressures.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Uganda |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda (this country) | 71.5 | — |
| Rwanda | 75.2 | +3.7 |
| Burundi | 63.7 | −7.9 |
| South Sudan | 33.9 | −37.6 |
| Kenya | 75.5 | +3.9 |
| Tanzania | 81.6 | +10.1 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 71.5/100 for Uganda, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:58Z.

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