Guyana
Level moderateupdated 4 min agoA country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.
What are the main risks in Guyana?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 10 events there, including 10 severe. The most frequent: Storm, Internet outage, Travel advisory.
Is there a government travel advisory for Guyana?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 2 advise against travel and 8 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Guyana: current alerts and safety news
The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.
A line of thudershowers from Mabaruma to Crabwood Creek
8 days ago · IFRC Alert Hub · Ended
Internet outage
18 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Internet outage — East Berbice-Corentyne (Guyana)
18 days ago · IODA (Georgia Tech) · Ended
Last 90 days
- Calm
- Moderate / High
- Critical
- N/A
Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Guyana?
Start with this: the US State Department advises travellers to reconsider travel to Guyana. That is level 3 on its four-step scale, and it is the most important line on this page. Beyond it, very little was recorded here over the last 12 months: four events in all, and thunderstorms make up most of them. Storms are the one hazard here that runs on a season. The few records we have fall in July and August. Recorded homicides run at 19.1 per 100,000 people, against a world median of 2.1. That number covers homicide and nothing else; for everyday theft or scams no comparable world data exists, and the official advisory above is the honest stand-in. Thin data means thin data, and we are not going to fill the gap with guesses.
What it changes for a nomad
The advisory shapes the practical side more than the weather does. Check whether your insurer covers a country at reconsider-travel level, and read the wording before you pay for a long stay, because some policies narrow their cover. Register with your embassy if your country offers that. On the ground, the recurring thing is storms: heavy rain, lightning, and power cuts that outlast the storm itself. If you work online, plan for outages instead of around them. A battery, a backup connection, and files that live somewhere other than your laptop. July and August hold the little we recorded, so if your dates are flexible expect more disruption then. Ask your host how the street behaves when it really rains before you commit to a month.
Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →
1 earlier analysis
August 21, 2026
Over the last 12 months, Guyana has seen a few natural hazards. Thunderstorms occur mainly in July and August, with two events during this period. These storms can be severe and may cause disruptions. There was one travel advisory issued by the US State Department, advising travelers to reconsider their plans. The homicide rate is 19.1 per 100k, which is notably higher than the world median of 2.1. No armed conflict or recent major events were recorded. Infrastructure and services are generally stable, but weather-related issues might arise during the rainy season.
To watch right now
- One alert is live: the US State Department notice, at level 3 of 4, reconsider travel. If you are booking or already there, read it in full and check it against your insurance policy.
To watch as a rule
- Thunderstorms, the one hazard here that follows a season, and the heavy rain, lightning and power cuts that come with them.
- July and August, where the few events we recorded fall.
- Recorded homicides at 19.1 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1, a figure about homicide only and not about theft or scams.
- How thin the record is: four events in 12 months tells you our sensors saw little, not that nothing happens.
Good reflexes
- Read your insurance wording on countries at reconsider-travel level before you pay for a long stay.
- Keep a charged power bank and a phone data plan that still works when the house power drops.
- Ask your host how the street and the building handle heavy rain before you sign for a month.
- Arrange your transport ahead of time rather than improvising once it is dark.
- Save your embassy contact and register with it if that service exists for your nationality.
Guyana: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
the official notice lists the areas concerned
Zones cited by government advisories
Advised against unless essential
- Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Flags show which of the tracked governments cite each zone. Red takes precedence over orange.
- Advised against by 4+ states
- Advised against by 1 state
- Advised against unless essential
Guyana: quality of life and safety in figures
Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.
Favourable vs the world median
- Hospital beds: 3.2 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- New displacements, disasters: 0.05 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Watch out vs the world median
- Homicides: 19.1 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 67.2 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 22.3 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 1.4 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Life expectancy at birth: 70.3 years (median 74.7)
Close to the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Below the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Below the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better
40 people in total
35 people in total
29 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
4/10 — medium
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Well above the world median (2.3).
Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)
Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.
National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR
Guyana: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 3 events
Eventsof which severe- Internet outage22 2 severe
- Storm11 1 severe
Last 12 months · 10 events
Eventsof which severe- Storm77 7 severe
- Internet outage22 2 severe
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
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