Is Uzbekistan safe in 2026?
Uzbekistan scores 78.5/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, internet freedom, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 78.5/100).
78.5 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Uzbekistan's score fell by −9.3 over the last 30 days (87.8 → 78.5).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 9.8 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 2.9 / 7 | |
| Economy | 2.5 / 8 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.1 / 5 | |
| Crime | 2.4 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Military conflict | 2.4 / 30 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| 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 Uzbekistan at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 78.5/100. That advisory was last revised Jan 26, 2026, 218 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jan 26, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Uzbekistan’s Presidential Daughter Just Got a Law of Her Own
- Uzbekistan’s Nuclear Power Plant Project Advances
- China urges deeper security cooperation with Belarus, Uzbekistan
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 78.5/100 (generated )
Recent political developments are contained, with no clear 24-hour security shock.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 78.5 | — | |
| Turkmenistan | 69.1 | −9.4 | |
| Tajikistan | 64.9 | −13.6 | |
| Kazakhstan | 79.6 | +1.1 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 74.1 | −4.4 | |
| Afghanistan | 26.9 | −51.6 |