Government of Canada
Level 2Exercise a high degree of caution
Updated: Sep 29, 2026 Source
Last successfully checked: Oct 1, 2026
Last update: October 10, 2026
Updated dailyIs It Safe to Travel to Colombia Right Now?
Only for experienced travelers
6 5.8 out of 10
Safety Score
Last updated: October 10, 2026 100% data coverage
Colombia has a safety score of 5.8/10 as of October 10, 2026, rated as High caution and ranking 205th out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is crime (4.7/10), while the strongest area is governance (6.1/10). It combines 22 government travel advisories and 7 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Crime 4.7/10
Conflict 5.1/10
Health 5.3/10
Environment 5.6/10
Governance 6.1/10
Indicator-level detail
Crime 4.7/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPI Safety & Security Score | 4.2/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| World Bank Intentional-Homicide Rate (population-reliability scaled) | 5.8/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
Conflict 5.1/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Peace Index - Overall Score | 4.2/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| GPI Militarisation Score | 7.9/10 | gpi | 2026 |
| UCDP Conflict-Death Count (log-normalized) | 3.6/10 | ucdp | 2025 |
Health 5.3/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Child Mortality Rate | 9.4/10 | worldbank | 2024 |
| INFORM Health Risk Index | 1.7/10 | inform | 2026 |
| INFORM Epidemic Risk Index | 4.4/10 | inform | 2026 |
Environment 5.6/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 8.2/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
| INFORM Natural Hazard Risk | 3.5/10 | inform | 2026 |
| INFORM Climate Risk | 3.0/10 | inform | 2026 |
| ReliefWeb Active Humanitarian Disasters | 8.0/10 | reliefweb | 2026 |
| GDACS Natural Disaster Alerts | 8.0/10 | gdacs | 2026 |
Governance 6.1/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 100%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| V-Dem Rule of Law Index | 7.5/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| V-Dem Public Administration Quality | 5.9/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| V-Dem Political Corruption (inverted) | 6.1/10 | vdem | 2025 |
| INFORM Governance Index | 6.4/10 | inform | 2026 |
See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.
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What do governments say?
Sources (22)
Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Level 2Let op, veiligheidsrisicos
Updated: Sep 25, 2026 Source
Hungary Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Level 2Fokozott óvatossággal látogatható
Updated: May 20, 2026 Source
Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Level 3Cestujte jen v nezbytných případech
Updated: Apr 10, 2025 Source
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Colombia in 2026?
Yes, but only with real caution — Colombia carries meaningful risk: as of October 2026 it scores 5.8/10 on our daily safety index, classified as High caution. Many trips go fine, but this is not a low-risk destination.
The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars: conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%). A weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and the mix also folds in a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories.
Thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline instead of guessing — see our methodology page for the full statistical detail. governance (6.1/10) is Colombia's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by conflict (5.1/10) and above all by crime (4.7/10).
This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas. It combines 22 government travel advisories and 7 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to Colombia?
No single factor stands out as critical for Colombia: its relatively weakest area is crime at 4.7/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.
The lowest-scoring signals here are societal safety and security (Global Peace Index) and homicide rate (World Bank). Its strongest pillar is governance at 6.1/10.
What do government travel advisories say about Colombia?
As of October 2026, Colombia has 22 government travel advisories on record. The prevailing guidance is to exercise increased caution when visiting Colombia; the strongest current warning — reconsider travel — comes from United States and Czechia.
How does Colombia compare to nearby countries?
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 22 governments: US State Department, UK FCDO, Government of Canada, Australian Government, German Federal Foreign Office, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand SafeTravel, Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs, Austrian Federal Ministry (BMEIA), Belgium Federal Public Service, Denmark Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Serbia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy Viaggiare Sicuri, Spain Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan Bureau of Consular Affairs, Switzerland Federal Department (EDA), Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Hungary Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Checked: Oct 10, 2026
- gdacsFresh
Global Disaster Alerting Coordination System -- natural disaster alerts
Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 10, 2026
- gpiFresh
Global Peace Index -- annual peacefulness ranking by IEP
Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 10, 2026
- informFresh
INFORM Risk Index -- hazard, exposure, vulnerability, and coping capacity
Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 10, 2026
- reliefwebFresh
ReliefWeb -- humanitarian situation reports and disaster alerts
Data vintage: 2026Checked: Oct 10, 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)
Data vintage: 2025Checked: Oct 10, 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)
Data vintage: 2025Checked: Oct 10, 2026
- worldbankRecent
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Data vintage: 2023–2024Checked: Oct 10, 2026