Is Zambia safe in 2026?
Zambia scores 84.5/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, political stability, crime. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 84.5/100).
84.5 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Zambia's score changed by +0.2 over the last 22 days (84.3 → 84.5) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
1.2/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Zambia at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 84.5/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 31, 2023, 1173 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 31, 2023. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Zambians warned not to eat dead wildlife after anthrax kills dozens of animals
- Zambia president inaugurated for second term after disputed vote and opposition arrests
- Zambia opposition leader Brian Mundubile charged with treason
- Zambian opposition leader in police custody: state media
- Zambia closes courts on last day to file election challenge - Reuters - Zambia closes courts on last day to file election challenge Reuters
- Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 84.5/100 (generated )
No new events; safety conditions remain consistent with the baseline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Zambia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 84.5 | — | |
| Zimbabwe | 71.5 | −13.0 | |
| Malawi | 82.9 | −1.6 | |
| Mozambique | 60.9 | −23.6 | |
| Botswana | 91.4 | +6.9 | |
| Tanzania | 79.8 | −4.7 |