{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/guinea-bissau/bissau","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T02:08:41.798Z","place":{"city":"Bissau","country":"Guinea-Bissau","countryCode":"GW","lat":11.86357,"lon":-15.59767},"safety":{"score":59,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":55,"confidence":0.82,"caps":[],"databaseScore":60,"travellerSentiment":{"score":55,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling unsafe at night and uneasy about police presence, though daytime interactions are generally calm","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":45,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":74,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":55,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":55,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":62,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2025-12-17T09:18:12Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/guinea-bissau"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","updated":"2026-07-08T09:16:45.370000-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/guinea-bissau"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":1.11876398954435,"display":"1.1 / 100k","year":"2017","score":93,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.7,"display":"0.7%","year":"2006","score":99,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":100,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":30.5,"display":"30.5 / 100k","year":"2021","score":23,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":55.3304569,"display":"55/100","year":"2024","score":55,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":35.7124503,"display":"36/100","year":"2024","score":36,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":20.6093313,"display":"21/100","year":"2024","score":21,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":24.7485606,"display":"25/100","year":"2024","score":25,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":36.0897781,"display":"36/100","year":"2024","score":36,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":43.2178109,"display":"43/100","year":"2024","score":43,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0,"display":"0.00 / 100k","year":"2022","score":92,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":31,"display":"US AQI 31 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":10,"display":"10 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2009","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":31,"display":"July: highs ~31°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Bissau is moderately safe for visitors who follow strict precautions.","summary":"Crime in Bissau is moderate, with pickpocketing and petty theft common in crowded areas, but violent crime against tourists is rare; the main risks stem from political instability, weak infrastructure, and occasional roadblocks.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon but can occur on poorly lit streets or isolated highways, particularly after dark"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are frequent in crowded markets, bus stations and during large public gatherings"},"safeAreas":["Bairro de Pajero","Bairro de Bissau"],"avoidAreas":["Bairro de Candil (high crime and frequent police checkpoints after dark)","Bairro de Djidjil (pickpocketing common near market)"],"scams":["Overcharging at informal border crossings","Fake taxi drivers demanding extra fares","Currency exchange scams near markets"],"zones":[{"name":"Bairro de Candil","level":"avoid","note":"high crime and frequent police checkpoints after dark"},{"name":"Bairro do Policarpo","level":"caution","note":"busy daytime markets but risk of petty theft after sunset"},{"name":"Bairro de Pajero","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential area with low foot traffic and few reported incidents"},{"name":"Bairro de Djidjil","level":"caution","note":"near the main market; pickpocketing common, stay alert"},{"name":"Bairro de Bissau","level":"safe","note":"government district with regular patrols and visible security presence"}]}}