4 events over the last 60 published days.
Increased caution is advised for visitors, but an economic and social situation without notable strain.
Safety 35 + Economy 15 ÷ 2 = 25
The overall score is the average of the two detailed scores below. Each score runs from 0 (nothing to report) to 100 (extreme situation): calm under 30, tension from 30 to 59, crisis from 60. The calculation is fixed and the same for every country: no AI gives its opinion.
What it measures: the danger for someone travelling to the country right now (crime, terrorism, unrest, disasters, epidemics).
What it does not measure: the state of the economy, daily life for residents or long-term political stability.
| Criterion | Today | Scale | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian and US travel advisories | “Exercise a high degree of caution” · United States: level 3 of 4 | average of both advisories, from 0 (normal precautions) to 70 (do not travel) | 35/70 |
| Ongoing disaster (GDACS) | no alert | orange alert 8, red 15 | 0 |
| Reported epidemic (WHO, 30 days) | none | common disease 6, severe disease 10 | 0 |
| Internet outage (IODA) | none | outage 5, major outage 8 | 0 |
| In today's news | not cited | World 2, Geopolitics 4 | 0 |
In short: the score comes from travel advisories (35 points out of 70); no ongoing event adds to it.
Where the data comes from: Global Affairs Canada (travel advice) · US Department of State (travel advisories) · GDACS (UN and EU disaster alerts) · WHO (Disease Outbreak News, 30 days) · IODA, Georgia Tech (internet outages) · Horizon briefing of the day.
Score based on advisories written for foreign travellers: it does not describe everyday life there.
What it measures: how fragile the country is: public finances, jobs, prices, lender confidence and protest in the streets.
What it does not measure: the danger for a visitor, nor the future: it is neither a forecast nor financial advice.
| Criterion | Value | Scale | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public debt · what the state owes, relative to a year of output | 46.4% of GDP | 0 up to 60% of GDP, 15 from 150% of GDP | 0/15 |
| Budget deficit · what the state spends beyond its revenue | −2.8% of GDP | 0 from −3% of GDP, 10 at −8% of GDP or below | 0/10 |
| Growth · increase in output | −15.6% | 0 from 2%, 10 at −2% or below | 10/10 |
| Unemployment · share of the labour force without a job | not available for this country | 0 up to 5%, 10 from 15% | — |
| Inflation · price rise over a year | 3.6% | 0 up to 3%, 15 from 30% | 0.3/15 |
| Spread over Germany · extra cost of borrowing over 10 years, a sign of lender confidence | euro area only: not counted for this country | 0 up to 0.5 pt, 20 from 3 pts | — |
| Protests and strikes · in the news over the last 7 days | 0 events in our briefings 0.1% of GDELT events | average of two measures: our briefings (1 event = 6 points, 5 or more = 20) and the share of protests in GDELT (0 up to 2%, 20 from 10%) | 0/20 |
In short: what weighs most is weak growth. Not weighing: public debt, deficit and protests.
Where the data comes from: IMF, World Economic Outlook (2026 forecasts): debt, deficit, growth, inflation, unemployment · ECB, 10-year government bond yields (September 2026), euro area only · GDELT Project (protest events, 7 days) · Horizon briefings of the last 7 days.
Score calculated on 5 of 7 criteria: the points obtained are scaled to 100.
This country in the news web (3D) →
8 November 2026 Markets Saudi Arabia
To maintain their pivotal role in energy markets, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates must rethink their commercial and logistics strategies after eight months of war in the Middle East.
19 October 2026 Geopolitics Iran
After a relative lull during the summer, Iranian attacks on ships have intensified and expanded in the Persian Gulf. American embassies in the Middle East have issued a security alert, and Qatar is severely affected in its economic model based on liquefied natural gas.
8 October 2026 Geopolitics
A tanker was hit by several projectiles off the north coast of Qatar, according to British maritime agency UKMTO. It reports a rise in attacks against ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
30 September 2026 Geopolitics Iran
Iran received, via Qatari mediators in Doha, American reactions to a plan to restore confidence in seven days. The order of steps remains the main sticking point.
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