Is Uruguay safe in 2026?
Uruguay scores 94.4/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, economy, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 94.3/100).
94.4 /100very safe
30-day trend
Uruguay's score fell by −2.9 over the last 30 days (97.3 → 94.4).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2.9 / 15 | |
| Economy | 1.0 / 8 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.5 / 5 | |
| Political instability | 0.9 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.0 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.0 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 0.1 / 30 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 |
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 Uruguay at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime. Our live index reads 94.4/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 28, 2026, 35 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 28, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- As Trump Squeezes Cuba, He Plans to Send Cuban Deportees to Uruguay
- Uruguay prepares protocols for the risk of El Niño flooding in the spring
- Poll: nearly half of Uruguayans say government is underperforming
- Uruguay hit with additional 12.5% US tariff for lacking explicit forced-labor import ban
- Argentine buyers slow their push into Uruguay's property market - The flow of Argentine investors into Uruguay's property market, which intensified after the pandemic and during the years of greatest economic uncertainty in Argentina, is showing signs of easing. Sector operators attribute the shift to Argentina's economic recovery and to the narrowing price gap between the two countries.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 94.3/100 (generated )
Economic and political concerns remain limited and do not materially alter Uruguay's high safety baseline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Uruguay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 94.4 | — | |
| Argentina | 85.3 | −9.1 | |
| Paraguay | 86.7 | −7.8 | |
| Chile | 88.7 | −5.7 | |
| Bolivia | 86.5 | −7.9 | |
| Brazil | 79.1 | −15.4 |