Ivory Coast
Western Africa · Capital Yamoussoukro
Each opens that government's own advisory for Ivory Coast — the authoritative version, updated far faster than this page.
Atlas Risk Score · 177th safest of 220
Where the risk actually is
Each region is coloured by the advice that applies to most of it, drawn by hand from the wording of all five government advisories. Numbered markers flag localised warnings — usually a border strip or remote interior — that cover only a small part of an otherwise lower-risk region.
What the warnings actually cover
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Burkina Faso and Mali borders — Do not travel. Do-not-travel within 40km of the Burkina Faso and Mali borders, in northern Zanzan and Savanes, and in Comoé National Park — terrorism and kidnap from the Sahel. Abidjan, Yamoussoukro and the coast are far to the south.
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Liberian border strip — Essential travel only. Essential-travel-only within 20km of the Liberian border, because of militia violence.
A numbered marker warns about the small area described in its note — the rest of that region carries the base advice. Mapped by hand from the official wording in July 2026; always check the current advisory before you book.
What drives the score
Each pillar is scored 0–100 against every other country. Longer bar = more risk.
Biggest factor here: health & medical. Disease environment plus how good the care is if you need it.
Practical facts
The things worth knowing before you land.
When to go
Average daytime high and nightly low for Yamoussoukro, over 2010-2019. Bars are rainfall; the colour band is how hot the days get.
Mildest and driest around April to May, and July to September.
Compare with neighbours
Sources for this page
Vaccinations, malaria and outbreaks. This atlas does not give medical advice — it is personal, it changes, and it is the one thing worth getting from a doctor. Both national services publish current advice for Ivory Coast:
- US State Department advice for Ivory Coast — current advisory
- Netherlands advice for Ivory Coast — current advisory
- UK FCDO advice for Ivory Coast — current advisory
- World Bank Open Data — governance, homicide, road deaths, health and economic indicators
- INFORM Risk Index 2026 (European Commission JRC) — natural hazard, epidemic and conflict exposure, coping capacity
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — travel advice and regional warnings
- Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs — colour-coded travel advice, including region-level zones
- US Department of State — travel advisory levels 1-4
Check the official advisory before you book. This page reflects data as of August 2026. Advisories change without warning, and only your own government's advice affects your travel insurance.