Last update: July 12, 2026
Updated dailyBurkina Faso
5 4.6 out of 10
Safety Score
Not recommended
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Last updated: July 12, 2026 92% data coverage
Burkina Faso has a safety score of 4.6/10 as of July 12, 2026, rated as High risk and ranking 231st out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is conflict (3.4/10), while the strongest area is environment (6.1/10). This score is calculated daily from 40+ independent public sources.
What are the safety risk areas?
Conflict 3.4/10
Health 3.5/10
Governance 4.7/10
Crime 6.0/10
Environment 6.1/10
Indicator-level detail
Conflict 3.4/10 · High · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpi overall | 3.7/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| gpi militarisation | 7.3/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| ucdp conflict deaths | 1.7/10 | ucdp | 2025 |
Health 3.5/10 · High · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb child mortality | 6.3/10 | worldbank | 2024 |
| inform health | 0.8/10 | inform | 2026 |
| inform epidemic | 2.7/10 | inform | 2026 |
Governance 4.7/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| vdem rule of law | 4.8/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| vdem gov effectiveness | 5.5/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| vdem corruption control | 6.3/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| inform governance | 3.5/10 | inform | 2026 |
Crime 6.0/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| gpi safety security | 5.0/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| wb homicide | 9.8/10 | worldbank | 2017 |
Environment 6.1/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 60%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| wb air pollution | 6.3/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
| inform natural | 7.1/10 | inform | 2026 |
| inform climate | 7.8/10 | inform | 2026 |
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What do governments say?
Sources (14)
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Updated: Apr 15, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Burkina Faso in 2026?
No — Burkina Faso is currently a high-risk destination: as of July 2026 it scores 4.6/10 on our daily safety index, classified as High risk, and travel requires serious caution. The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars — conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%) — combined with a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories, so a weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline rather than guessing.
environment (6.1/10) is Burkina Faso's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by health (3.5/10) and above all by conflict (3.4/10). This pillar measures armed conflict, terrorism and political violence — a low score means instability can affect personal safety and disrupt travel plans.
It is recalculated every day from public sources including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, the INFORM Risk Index and World Bank indicators.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to Burkina Faso?
The main concern for Burkina Faso is conflict, its weakest pillar at 3.4/10. This pillar measures armed conflict, terrorism and political violence — a low score means instability can affect personal safety and disrupt travel plans.
The lowest-scoring signals here are conflict deaths (UCDP) and overall peacefulness (Global Peace Index). The second-lowest area is health at 3.5/10, so it deserves attention too.
By contrast, environment scores 6.1/10 and is Burkina Faso's strongest area.
What do government travel advisories say about Burkina Faso?
As of July 2026, Burkina Faso has 14 government travel advisories on record. Most governments now advise against all travel to Burkina Faso: the highest-level warning — do not travel — has been issued by United States and United Kingdom, among others.
How does Burkina Faso compare to nearby countries?
| Country | Score | Conflict | Crime | Health | Governance | Environment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 7.8 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Mauritius | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Botswana | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Burkina Faso | 4.6 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 6.1 |
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 37 governments worldwide including US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Slovakia, France, New Zealand, Ireland, Finland, Hong Kong, Brazil, Austria, Philippines, Belgium, Denmark, Singapore, Romania, Serbia, Estonia, Croatia, Argentina, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Portugal
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- gpiFresh
Global Peace Index -- annual peacefulness ranking by IEP
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- informFresh
INFORM Risk Index -- hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- ucdpFresh
UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (Uppsala Conflict Data Program) -- state-based and one-sided conflict deaths, via the Our World in Data mirror (CC-BY)
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- vdemFresh
V-Dem Institute Country-Year Dataset v16 (CC-BY-SA 4.0) -- Rule of Law, Political Corruption, and Public Administration indices (Coppedge et al., DOI 10.23696/vdemds26)
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026
- worldbankFresh
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Fetched: Jul 12, 2026