# Is Yemen safe in 2026?

> Yemen scores 27.5/100 on the live safety index — extremely dangerous. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, economy, political instability. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 27.1/100).

**Safety index:** 27.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** extremely dangerous
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/yemen
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:47:03Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 30.0 | 30 |
| Economy | 7.8 | 8 |
| Political instability | 14.0 | 15 |
| Crime | 12.9 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 4.4 | 7 |
| Sanctions | 1.6 | 4 |
| Natural disasters | 1.2 | 5 |
| Public health | 0.5 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Yemen's score fell by −7.8 over the last 30 days (35.3 → 27.5).

Aug 3 · 35.3 → Sep 1 · 27.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 4 — Do Not Travel.** The U.S. State Department places Yemen at Level 4 — Do Not Travel citing terrorism, kidnapping, unrest, crime, health and landmines. Our live index reads 27.5/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 19, 2025, 256 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.yem.html), revised Dec 19, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-09-01T01:14:43Z — Yemeni forces carry out attacks against Houthi positions — military, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-forces-carry-out-attacks-against-houthi-positions
- 2026-08-27T17:22:11Z — Yemeni forces say fighter killed on Taiz front lines against Houthis — military, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-forces-say-fighter-killed-taiz-front-lines-against-houthis
- 2026-08-26T20:46:26Z — Yemen’s Houthis fire ballistic missiles at al-Markha — military, severity 5/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemens-houthis-fire-ballistic-missiles-al-markha
- 2026-08-26T00:32:45Z — Yemeni forces claim killing of eight Houthi fighters — military, severity 3/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-forces-claim-killing-eight-houthi-fighters
- 2026-08-24T14:32:43Z — Houthis say they attacked vessel off Saudi Arabia — military, severity 4/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/houthis-say-they-attacked-vessel-saudi-arabia
- 2026-08-24T00:27:42Z — Yemeni army claims attacks on Houthis — military, severity 3/10 — Middle East Eye — https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/yemeni-army-claims-attacks-houthis

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 27.1/100, generated 2026-09-01T02:10:36Z.

Frequent Houthi and counter-Houthi attacks, including missile and maritime incidents, remain destabilizing.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen (this country) | 27.5 | — |
| Djibouti | 78.9 | +51.4 |
| Eritrea | 55.2 | +27.7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 66.7 | +39.2 |
| Oman | 83.4 | +55.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79.9 | +52.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 27.5/100 for Yemen, as of 2026-09-01T03:47:03Z.

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