# 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).

**Safety index:** 78.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/uzbekistan
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Uzbekistan's score fell by −9.3 over the last 30 days (87.8 → 78.5).

Aug 3 · 87.8 → Sep 1 · 78.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.uzb.html), revised Jan 26, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-28T17:50:22Z — Uzbekistan’s Presidential Daughter Just Got a Law of Her Own — political, severity 4/10 — The Diplomat — https://thediplomat.com/2026/08/uzbekistans-presidential-daughter-just-got-a-law-of-her-own/
- 2026-08-05T01:33:30Z — Uzbekistan’s Nuclear Power Plant Project Advances — political, severity 2/10 — The Diplomat — https://thediplomat.com/2026/08/uzbekistans-nuclear-power-plant-project-advances/
- 2026-07-24T03:02:41Z — China urges deeper security cooperation with Belarus, Uzbekistan — political, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-urges-deeper-security-cooperation-with-belarus-uzbekistan-2026-07-24/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 78.5/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:39Z.

Recent political developments are contained, with no clear 24-hour security shock.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Uzbekistan |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 78.5/100 for Uzbekistan, as of 2026-09-01T04:13:17Z.

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