# 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).

**Safety index:** 54.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** mixed
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/venezuela
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:53:01Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Venezuela's score fell by −8.4 over the last 30 days (63.2 → 54.9).

Aug 3 · 63.2 → Sep 1 · 54.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ven.html), revised Jun 27, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T18:56:47Z — Venezuela: – Could be a political earthquake - They are furious because they received no help from the authorities after the earthquakes.… — political, severity 3/10 — NRK — Toppsaker — https://www.nrk.no/urix/venezuela_-_-kan-bli-et-politisk-jordskjelv-1.17972501
- 2026-08-26T02:27:40Z — Venezuela has spent more than a year under an unconstitutional state of emergency: 'The Executive's accumulation of powers has grown… — political, severity 5/10 — El Tiempo — https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/venezuela/venezuela-suma-mas-de-un-ano-bajo-estado-de-excepcion-inconstitucional-la-acumulacion-de-competencias-del-ejecutivo-crecio-de-manera-exponencial-3580975
- 2026-08-23T06:47:42Z — Videos \| Heavy rains cause flooding, overflows and road disruptions in Caracas and other areas of Venezuela — disaster, severity 4/10 — El Tiempo — https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/venezuela/videos-fuertes-lluvias-provocan-inundaciones-desbordamientos-y-afectaciones-viales-en-caracas-y-otras-zonas-de-venezuela-3580373
- 2026-08-22T01:38:17Z — 'It is not El Niño, it is Delcy Rodríguez': Venezuelans face up to 8 hours daily without electricity amid suffocating temperatures — economy, severity 4/10 — El Tiempo — https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/venezuela/no-es-el-fenomeno-de-el-nino-es-delcy-rodriguez-venezolanos-enfrentan-hasta-8-horas-diarias-sin-electricidad-y-con-temperaturas-que-los-asfixian-3580089
- 2026-08-20T04:10:06Z — Informal work and multiple jobs solidify as the main survival strategy in Venezuela amid high cost of living — economy, severity 5/10 — El Tiempo — https://www.eltiempo.com/mundo/venezuela/trabajo-informal-y-multiples-empleos-se-consolidan-como-la-principal-estrategia-de-supervivencia-en-venezuela-ante-elevado-costo-de-vida-3579425
- 2026-08-18T19:35:11Z — US targets one entity in Venezuela-related sanctions - Reuters - US targets one entity in Venezuela-related sanctions Reuters — sanctions, severity 3/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-targets-one-entity-venezuela-related-sanctions-2026-08-18/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 54.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:58Z.

Ongoing infrastructure collapse, power outages, and public anger over disaster response drive instability.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| Venezuela (this country) | 54.9 | — |
| Curacao | 93.6 | +38.7 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 82.8 | +27.9 |
| Aruba | 95.3 | +40.4 |
| Grenada | 93.3 | +38.4 |
| Guyana | 81.5 | +26.7 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 54.9/100 for Venezuela, as of 2026-09-01T03:53:01Z.

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