Is Albania safe in 2026?

Albania scores 85.5/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, political instability, economy. The score has been stable for 21 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 84.2/100).

85.5 /100very safe

Updated — recalculated continuously from global news by multiple independent AI models. Stable for 21 days

30-day trend

Albania's score fell by −4.4 over the last 30 days (89.8 → 85.5).

Aug 3 · 89.8Sep 1 · 85.5

Threat breakdown

CategoryPressureScore / cap
Crime
5.6 / 15
Political instability
4.1 / 15
Economy
1.9 / 8
Natural disasters
1.1 / 5
Ecology
0.1 / 1
Military conflict
1.4 / 30
Public health
0.1 / 3
Internet freedom
0.2 / 7
Sanctions
0.0 / 4
Nuclear risk
0.0 / 12

Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.

Official travel advisory

2 Exercise Increased Caution

The U.S. State Department places Albania at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Our live index reads 85.5/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 31, 2024, 609 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Dec 31, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.

Latest recorded events

24-hour forecast

Trend: stable · projected score 84.2/100 (generated )

A major wildfire with evacuations, outbreaks and rising measles cases sustains significant pressure.

Compared with nearby countries

CountryScore0–100vs Albania
Albania85.5
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North Macedonia87.7
+2.2
Kosovo79.6
−5.8
Montenegro87.3
+1.9
Greece86.2
+0.7
Serbia78.8
−6.7

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