Is Venezuela safe in 2026?
Venezuela scores 54.9/100 on the live safety index — mixed — increased caution is advisable. The main pressure on the score comes from sanctions, economy, political instability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 54.2/100).
54.9 /100mixed
30-day trend
Venezuela's score fell by −8.4 over the last 30 days (63.2 → 54.9).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Sanctions | 3.8 / 4 | |
| Economy | 6.6 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 11.8 / 15 | |
| Crime | 11.2 / 15 | |
| Internet freedom | 3.0 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 7.2 / 30 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.0 / 5 | |
| Public health | 0.4 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| 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
3 Reconsider Travel
The U.S. State Department places Venezuela at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping and crime. Our live index reads 54.9/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 27, 2026, 66 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jun 27, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
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24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 54.2/100 (generated )
Ongoing infrastructure collapse, power outages, and public anger over disaster response drive instability.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Venezuela |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 54.9 | — | |
| Curacao | 93.6 | +38.7 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 82.8 | +27.9 | |
| Aruba | 95.3 | +40.5 | |
| Grenada | 93.3 | +38.5 | |
| Guyana | 81.5 | +26.7 |