{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/liberia/monrovia","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:03:52.280Z","place":{"city":"Monrovia","country":"Liberia","countryCode":"LR","lat":6.30054,"lon":-10.7969},"safety":{"score":62,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":60,"confidence":0.77,"caps":[],"databaseScore":62,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mixed","summary":"Recent traveler forums and expatriate blogs indicate that most visitors feel safe during daylight when they stay in well‑patrolled neighborhoods and use vetted transport, but they report anxiety after dark and in informal commercial areas.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"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":60,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":63,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":72,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":60,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":78,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-05-27T13:27:30Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/liberia"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-07-22T14:05:10.160000-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/liberia"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":3.08709483452429,"display":"3.1 / 100k","year":"2012","score":77,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":0.8,"display":"0.8%","year":"2017","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":15.3,"display":"15.3 / 100k","year":"2021","score":52,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":61.9904106,"display":"62/100","year":"2024","score":62,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":42.0257511,"display":"42/100","year":"2024","score":42,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":26.6541519,"display":"27/100","year":"2024","score":27,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":27.1075325,"display":"27/100","year":"2024","score":27,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":41.5860693,"display":"42/100","year":"2024","score":42,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":54.893058,"display":"55/100","year":"2024","score":55,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.25,"display":"0.25 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":53,"display":"53.0%","year":"2018","score":12,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":45,"display":"US AQI 45 · Good","year":null,"score":91,"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":18,"display":"18 within 15 km · nearest ~1.5 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":28,"display":"July: highs ~28°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","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 — Monrovia is generally safe for visitors who follow sensible precautions, but petty crime and occasional unrest can pose risks.","summary":"The multi‑database profile rates Liberia’s composite safety index at 63/100 (MODERATE), with crime scoring 61 and governance indicators low. Official advisories place Liberia at Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution) and the Canadian advisory at “high degree of caution.” Recent news shows isolated incidents of police corruption, a protest‑related tear‑gas deployment, and a cocaine‑related investigation, but no widespread violence targeting tourists. Visitor‑reported sentiment is mixed but leans positive when travelers stay alert and avoid high‑risk zones.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Armed robberies are rare but can occur in poorly lit areas and at night; most incidents target locals rather than tourists"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are common in crowded markets, bus stations, and near beaches, especially after dark"},"safeAreas":["Sankor","Johnston","Monrovia City Centre","ELWA Junction"],"avoidAreas":["West Point (high crime rates and violent incidents targeting foreigners)","Red Light (frequent armed robberies and scams targeting tourists)"],"scams":["Currency‑exchange overcharging at informal stalls","Taxi drivers demanding inflated fares or refusing to use meters","Fake “tour guide” scams offering unauthorized excursions near beaches"],"zones":[{"name":"Congo Town","level":"caution","note":"caution for visitors due to petty crime and occasional armed incidents after dark"},{"name":"West Point","level":"avoid","note":"avoid for travelers because of high crime rates and documented violent incidents targeting foreigners"},{"name":"Sinkor","level":"safe","note":"safe for daytime activities with low crime but stay alert to pickpocketing in crowded markets"},{"name":"Red Light","level":"avoid","note":"avoid for travelers due to frequent armed robberies and reported scams targeting tourists"},{"name":"ELWA Junction","level":"caution","note":"caution for visitors as armed robberies and petty theft are common, especially after dark"},{"name":"Monrovia City Centre","level":"safe","note":"safe for daytime visits to commercial areas but caution advised after dark due to sporadic violent crime"},{"name":"Johnston","level":"safe","note":"safe for daytime activities with low crime but maintain situational awareness in crowded spaces"},{"name":"Broad Street","level":"caution","note":"caution for visitors due to petty theft and occasional scams in busy market environments"}]}}