{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/south-sudan/juba","updatedAt":"2026-07-29T00:10:26.758Z","place":{"city":"Juba","country":"South Sudan","countryCode":"SS","lat":4.85165,"lon":31.58247},"safety":{"score":17,"level":"HIGH_RISK","answer":"Elevated risk — reconsider","saferThanPctOfCountries":5,"confidence":0.74,"caps":[{"max":18,"reason":"Level 4 advisory — \"Do Not Travel\""}],"databaseScore":14,"travellerSentiment":{"score":31,"label":"Extremely negative","summary":"Recent traveler reports describe feeling unsafe, with many cutting trips short or avoiding night travel altogether.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":12,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":34,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":30,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller Sentiment","score":31,"tier":1},{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":0,"tier":2},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":34,"tier":2},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":69,"tier":2}]},"advisories":[{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":4,"label":"Advises against all travel to parts of the country","updated":"2026-05-26T12:55:03Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-sudan"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":4,"label":"Avoid all travel","updated":"2026-07-22T11:27:30.2373916-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/south-sudan"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":13.9825812737537,"display":"14.0 / 100k","year":"2012","score":37,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"crime_major_constraint","label":"Crime seen as a major business constraint","value":2.8,"display":"2.8%","year":"2014","score":91,"source":"World Bank Enterprise Surveys"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths_pm","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":4.184173192609471,"display":"4.2 / million","year":"2021","score":55,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":23.3,"display":"23.3 / 100k","year":"2021","score":35,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":40.4488488,"display":"40/100","year":"2024","score":40,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":23.0160749,"display":"23/100","year":"2024","score":23,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":6.061704,"display":"6/100","year":"2024","score":6,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":9.0916193,"display":"9/100","year":"2024","score":9,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":24.4315487,"display":"24/100","year":"2024","score":24,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":23.7406403,"display":"24/100","year":"2024","score":24,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":55,"display":"US AQI 55 · Moderate","year":null,"score":88,"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":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":36,"display":"July: highs ~36°C · high heat, wet spell","year":null,"score":72,"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":4,"display":"Level 4 — Avoid all travel","year":null,"score":0,"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":"No — South Sudan is extremely unsafe for travelers.","summary":"The composite safety index of 14/100 and a Level 4 \"Do Not Travel\" advisory reflect an extremely high risk of violent crime, armed conflict, kidnapping and unrest. Even in Juba, the capital, the security environment is volatile and unpredictable.","robberyRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Muggings and armed robbery of foreigners occur regularly, especially after dark and in poorly lit areas"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are common in crowded markets and transport hubs in Juba"},"safeAreas":["Kator","Juba Central"],"avoidAreas":["Nimule","Mabok","Jonglei"],"scams":["Fake visa‑processing or travel‑agency scams targeting tourists","Overcharging for transport or accommodation by unlicensed operators","Currency‑exchange scams and fraudulent tour bookings"],"zones":[{"name":"Jebel","level":"caution","note":"caution: daytime ok but night movement risky due to armed robbery and landmines"},{"name":"Gudele","level":"caution","note":"caution: residential area with occasional clashes; stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Nimule","level":"avoid","note":"avoid: volatile border zone with frequent armed clashes and landmines"},{"name":"Hai","level":"caution","note":"caution: central hub with pickpocketing and occasional militia checkpoints"},{"name":"Kator","level":"safe","note":"safe: relatively stable residential area with lower crime reports but still daytime‑only"},{"name":"Juba Central","level":"caution","note":"caution: high foot traffic, pickpocketing common; avoid night travel"},{"name":"Mabok","level":"avoid","note":"avoid: known for armed robbery and militia activity; stay clear"},{"name":"Jonglei","level":"caution","note":"caution: outskirts experience sporadic fighting; keep to main roads"}]}}