Is Western Sahara safe in 2026?
Western Sahara scores 73.2/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, military conflict. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 73.2/100).
73.2 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Western Sahara's score fell by −4.8 over the last 30 days (78.0 → 73.2).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 9.4 / 15 | |
| Economy | 3.6 / 8 | |
| Military conflict | 9.0 / 30 | |
| Internet freedom | 1.5 / 7 | |
| Crime | 2.4 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.6 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Sanctions | 0.1 / 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.
Latest recorded events
- Moroccan king's letter confirms naming of major highway in honour of Trump — highway enters disputed Western Sahara
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 73.2/100 (generated )
The symbolic highway dispute adds little immediate change to the security environment.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Sahara | 73.2 | — | |
| Mauritania | 73.8 | +0.6 | |
| Morocco | 83.9 | +10.7 | |
| Senegal | 84.6 | +11.4 | |
| Mali | 47.5 | −25.7 | |
| Gambia | 84.9 | +11.7 |