# Is Zimbabwe safe in 2026?

> Zimbabwe scores 74.2/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, political instability, natural disasters. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 74.2/100).

**Safety index:** 74.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/zimbabwe
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:57Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 5.7 | 8 |
| Political instability | 8.8 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 1.7 | 5 |
| Crime | 5.0 | 15 |
| Sanctions | 1.1 | 4 |
| Internet freedom | 1.2 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.3 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 1.8 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Zimbabwe's score fell by −5.1 over the last 30 days (79.4 → 74.2).

Aug 3 · 79.4 → Sep 1 · 74.2

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Zimbabwe at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing crime. Our live index reads 74.2/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 27, 2023, 1162 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/zimbabwe-travel-advisory.html), revised Jun 27, 2023. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-02T09:56:46Z — A quiet day in Harare after Zimbabwe’s shutdown call - A heavy security presence and cautious businesses reflected tensions over constitutional changes. — political, severity 3/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/2/a-quiet-day-in-harare-after-zimbabwes-shutdown-call?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-07-26T03:23:50Z — Can Zimbabwe’s mineral ambitions benefit smaller producers? - Zimbabwe wants to process more minerals at home, but smaller miners fear being left behind. — economy, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/26/can-zimbabwes-mineral-ambitions-benefit-smaller-producers?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 74.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:31Z.

Political tension remains contained and economic reporting shows no acute security shift.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (this country) | 74.2 | — |
| Botswana | 92.4 | +18.2 |
| Zambia | 85.3 | +11.0 |
| Mozambique | 65.6 | −8.7 |
| Malawi | 84.7 | +10.5 |
| Eswatini | 79.1 | +4.9 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 74.2/100 for Zimbabwe, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:57Z.

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