Honduras
Level moderateupdated 4 min agoA country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.
What are the main risks in Honduras?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 18 events there, including 2 severe. The most frequent: Armed conflict, Earthquake, Flood.
Is there a government travel advisory for Honduras?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 4 advise against travel and 7 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Honduras: current alerts and safety news
The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.
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 Honduras?
The United States advises travellers to reconsider travel to Honduras — level 3 of 4 on its scale. That is the first thing to weigh. Over the last 12 months our sensors recorded nine events, none rated severe. Four are tagged conflict, and those carry the highest stakes for people on the ground. The rest: two floods, two wildfires, one travel advisory. Homicides run at 31.4 per 100,000 people, against a world median of 2.1. That figure counts killings only; it says nothing about theft or scams, and the advisory above is the honest guide to everyday security. Counting every hazard together, May and June hold two records each, and January, February and March one each. Only floods and fires follow a season here. The rest fall when they fall.
What it changes for a nomad
Staying for weeks means living with that advisory, not around it. Check whether your insurance and your employer still cover you when a state writes reconsider travel — some policies hang on that wording. We place the country at 3 on our own 0 to 4 scale, so plan with margin. Nine records in twelve months is thin, and thin data means quiet sensors, not a quiet country. The homicide figure is the part that touches daily life: choose where you sleep and how you move after dark with it in mind. Floods and fires do have a season; if you can pick your dates, ask a local host which weeks bring water into the streets before you sign a long stay. Keep a spare day around any trip between cities, and a backup place to work when power or the network drops.
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, Honduras has seen a moderate level of risk. Conflict-related events are the most frequent, with four recorded incidents, and they carry the highest stakes for people. Floods and wildfires each occurred twice, mainly during the rainy seasons, which are in May, June, and January. There was also a travel advisory issued by the US State Department, advising reconsideration of travel. The homicide rate is high at 31.4 per 100,000, well above the world median of 2.1. No recent severe events or armed conflict are reported, but the country remains prone to natural hazards and social tensions.
To watch right now
- One alert is open right now — read what it covers and where before you plan your week.
- The advisory at reconsider travel level is the most recent record of weight; check the issuer's own text for the areas it covers.
To watch as a rule
- Floods, in the weeks people on the ground tell you are the wet ones.
- Wildfires and the smoke they push over towns.
- Conflict-type records, which carry the highest stakes of anything we log here.
- Everyday security, with a homicide rate of 31.4 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1 as the backdrop.
Good reflexes
- Read the US advisory in full before you book, then read it again the week you fly.
- Save the local emergency number in your phone and write it on paper as well.
- Agree a short check-in message with someone at home for every move between cities.
- Ask your host which streets take on water and when smoke usually settles over town.
- Keep cash and a charged power bank for the days power or the network is out.
Honduras: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
Zones cited by government advisories
Advised against (all travel)
- Gracias a Dios
- Tegucigalpa
Advised against unless essential
- Colón
- Cortés
- Francisco Morazán
- Gracias a Dios
- Yoro
- Choluteca
- Olancho
- Atlántida
- Comayagua
- Copán
- Intibucá
- Lempira
- Ocotepeque
- Santa Bárbara
- El Paraíso
- San Pedro Sula
Flags show which of the tracked governments cite each zone. Red takes precedence over orange.
Avoid unless essential (French advisory)
- A large part of the Honduran territory is concerned. The following are particularly noted:
Translated from the French advisory — hover a line to read the official wording.
Read the official notice ↗- Advised against by 4+ states
- Advised against by 1 state
- Advised against unless essential
Honduras: 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
- New displacements, conflict: 0.46 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)
- New displacements, disasters: 0.53 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Watch out vs the world median
- Homicides: 31.4 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Air quality (PM2.5): 30.7 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 65.5 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 16.1 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 0.49 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Hospital beds: 0.53 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
Above 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
Below the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Close to the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Below the world median (0.48) · lower is better
5,100 people in total
Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better
5,800 people in total
270 people in total
441 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
5.8/10 — high
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)
Source: UCDP (Uppsala University), CC BY 4.0 — academic records published 1–3 months later, through 2026-05. Not a live indicator.
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
Honduras: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 2 events
Eventsof which severe- Earthquake1
- Flood1
Last 12 months · 18 events
Eventsof which severe- Armed conflict4
- Earthquake4
- Flood3
- Wildfire2
- Risk2
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
- Drought11 1 severe
- Internet outage1
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