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Is Libya safe? 🇱🇾

Africa · Updated

As of July 2026, Libya scores 20/100 on the IsMyTripSafe safety index (average across assessed destinations). Of the 2 Libya destinations assessed, Benghazi scores highest (20/100), while Tripoli scores lowest (20/100).

01 · Official Guidance

Government advisories

UK Foreign Office (FCDO)

Level 4

Advises against all travel to parts of the country

Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Areas where FCDO advises against travel FCDO advises against all travel to Libya except for the cities of: Tripoli Benghazi, Al-Bayda and Derna, and the surrounding area known as Jebel Akhdar, either side of the coastal and desert roads between and including the towns of Al-Maqrun and Al-Tamimi Misrata FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the cities of: Tripoli Benghazi, Al-Bayda and Derna, and the surrounding area knows as Jebel Akhdar, either side of the coastal and desert roads between and including the towns of Al-Maqrun and Al-Tamimi Misrata Find out more about why the FCDO advises against travel.

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Government of Canada

Level 4

Avoid all travel

Canada's official risk level for Libya: avoid all travel.

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02 · Destinations

Libya destinations by safety score

2 assessed

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03 · Evidence Signals

Libya safety data

IndicatorValueScore
Government travel advisoryGovernment of CanadaLevel 4 — Avoid all travel0
Homicide rateWHO Global Health Observatory · 20212.1 / 100k85
Political stability & no terrorismWorld Bank Governance Indicators · 202433/10033
Rule of lawWorld Bank Governance Indicators · 202428/10028
Road traffic deathsWHO Global Health Observatory · 202134.0 / 100k18

04 · Questions

Libya safety FAQ

Is Libya safe to visit right now?

On our composite index Libya averages 20/100. See the destination reports above for city-level detail. (Updated 29 July 2026.)

What is the safest place to visit in Libya?

Of the destinations we've assessed, Benghazi currently scores highest at 20/100 (High Risk). Tripoli scores lowest at 20/100.

Where does this Libya safety data come from?

Directly from public sources: US, UK and Canadian government advisories, World Bank and UNODC crime statistics, WHO health data, live air-quality, disaster and earthquake feeds — plus AI field research over current local reporting. Read the full methodology.

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