Kyrgyzstan
Level calmupdated 44 min agoNo underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.
What are the main risks in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 14 events there, including 1 severe. The most frequent: Earthquake, Flood, Risk.
Is there a government travel advisory for Kyrgyzstan?
Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 6 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.
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Kyrgyzstan: current alerts and safety news
The past month in the country — closed episodes included.
Earthquake M4.5 — 49 km SSE of Toktogul, Kyrgyzstan
10 days ago · 2 sources · Ended
Earthquake M4.2 — Kyrgyzstan
19 days ago · EMSC · Ended
Earthquake M4.1 — Kyrgyzstan
25 days ago · EMSC · Ended
Earthquake M4.3 — Kyrgyzstan
29 days ago · EMSC · Ended
Nothing notable in the last 7 days.
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 Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan sits at level 3 of 4 on our scale. Over the last 12 months we recorded 8 events, 2 of them severe. That is a small set, so read it as a thin picture rather than a full one. Floods come up most often, 4 times with 1 severe. Earthquakes follow with 3, 1 of them severe, and they carry the higher stakes for people here. One travel advisory notice was also recorded. Floods are the only hazard here that truly follows a season. All hazards counted together, August was the busiest month with 3 events, June and July with 2 each, and May the quietest with 1. Those months are not a cycle on their own: the ground can move in any month of the year. On homicides alone, the rate is 1.7 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1. That number covers killings only, nothing about theft or scams.
What it changes for a nomad
For a stay of several weeks, the one season that matters here is the flood one, and the recorded events cluster in the June to August stretch once every hazard is counted. May was the quietest month recorded, with a single event. If you want the calmest window, aim outside those summer months. If you come then, keep plans between valleys loose, because a cut road is what usually isolates a region. Earthquakes have no season, so habits matter more than the calendar: choose a flat where you know the way out, and keep water and cash at home. Working remotely, expect power and network drops when water rises, and keep a backup connection for anything you cannot miss. One alert is open right now, so check what area it covers before booking near it. The recorded homicide rate sits below the world median, but that says nothing about pickpocketing.
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
In the last 12 months, Kyrgyzstan has recorded 8 notable events, including 4 floods, 3 earthquakes, and 1 travel advisory. Floods are the most frequent hazard, with one being severe. Earthquakes also pose a significant risk, with one classified as severe. The country’s homicide rate is below the global median, indicating a relatively stable safety environment. No recent severe events have been reported, but a recent flood was of moderate severity. The busiest months for hazards are August, June, and July, mainly due to floods and earthquakes. There are no current armed conflicts or major security issues reported.
To watch right now
- One alert is open in the country right now; read what area it covers before you head that way.
- A flood is among the latest events recorded, at a serious level. Where it hit, roads, tap water and power can still be unreliable, and a second episode can follow in the same spot.
To watch as a rule
- Floods, the only hazard here with a real season, and the road cuts that come with them.
- Earthquakes, which can land in any month and carry the highest stakes of everything we record here.
- The June to August stretch, the busiest for all hazards combined, with 3 events recorded in August.
- Travel advice from your own state before a long stay: one advisory notice shows up in our 12 months of records.
Good reflexes
- Check road and mountain pass conditions before any trip between valleys, then again the morning you leave.
- Keep offline maps and a charged power bank; the network is the first thing to go when water rises or the ground moves.
- At home, know which spot you would move to if the ground shakes, and keep the way out clear of luggage.
- Keep a few days of drinking water and some small cash notes at your place.
- Write your address down in Russian or Kyrgyz and keep it on your phone, for the day you need to give it fast.
Kyrgyzstan: travel advisories and areas to avoid
What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.
None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 6 recommend increased caution.
- Advised against by 4+ states
- Advised against by 1 state
- Advised against unless essential
Kyrgyzstan: 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
- Homicides: 1.7 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Road deaths: 12.7 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Hospital beds: 3.7 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- New displacements, disasters: 0.01 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Watch out vs the world median
- Air quality (PM2.5): 20.1 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 73.9 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Physicians: 1.6 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Life expectancy at birth: 72.4 years (median 74.7)
- New displacements, conflict: 22.6 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)
Above the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Below 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
Above the world median (0.48) · lower is better
166,000 people in total
Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better
39 people in total
1,150 people in total
1,981 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
3.6/10 — medium
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
Close to 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
Kyrgyzstan: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 4 events
Eventsof which severe- Earthquake4
Last 12 months · 14 events
Eventsof which severe- Earthquake81 1 severe
- Flood4
- Risk1
- Travel advisory1
By month
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What travellers lived
What people who stayed there report. A feeling is not a risk level: these figures complement official data, they don't replace it.
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Humanitarian response under way
Operations run by humanitarian organisations in the country — context about the situation on the ground, not alerts.
IFRC humanitarian operation — Kyrgyzstan - Flash floods
Emergency fund (DREF) · since Jul 22, 2026 · planned until Nov 30, 2026
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