# 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).

**Safety index:** 85.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 21 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/albania
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:51Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

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

Aug 3 · 89.8 → Sep 1 · 85.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/albania-travel-advisory.html), revised Dec 31, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-30T06:32:10Z — Earthquake in Albania — disaster, severity 2/10 — Koha — Arbëri — https://www.koha.net/arberi/termet-ne-shqiperi-45
- 2026-08-25T10:27:52Z — By August, more than double the total number of measles cases recorded throughout 2025 — health, severity 4/10 — Koha — Arbëri — https://www.koha.net/arberi/deri-ne-gusht-me-shume-se-dyfishi-i-te-gjitha-rasteve-me-fruth-ne-krejt-2025-en
- 2026-08-20T14:30:10Z — Human Rights Watchdog Urges Italy, Albania to End Offshore Migrant Detention — political, severity 3/10 — Balkan Insight — https://balkaninsight.com/2026/08/20/human-rights-watchdog-urges-italy-albania-to-end-offshore-migrant-detention/bi/
- 2026-08-14T12:29:18Z — Maqedonci: Kosovo ready to offer support to Albania and Montenegro for the fires — disaster, severity 3/10 — Koha — Arbëri — https://www.koha.net/arberi/maqedonci-kosova-e-gatshme-tu-ofroje-mbeshtetje-shqiperise-dhe-malit-te-zi-per-zjarret
- 2026-08-13T19:18:00Z — 38 fire outbreaks reported in Albania, fires also in Ulcinj — disaster, severity 4/10 — Koha — Arbëri — https://www.koha.net/arberi/38-vatra-zjarri-te-raportuara-ne-shqiperi-zjarre-edhe-ne-ulqin
- 2026-08-12T17:43:55Z — Apocalyptic situation in the outskirts of Tirana, large areas covered by fires — disaster, severity 3/10 — Koha — Arbëri — https://www.koha.net/arberi/situate-apokaliptike-ne-rrethinat-e-tiranes-siperfaqe-te-medha-te-perfshira-nga-zjarret

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 84.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

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

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Albania |
|---|---|---|
| Albania (this country) | 85.5 | — |
| North Macedonia | 87.7 | +2.2 |
| Kosovo | 79.6 | −5.8 |
| Montenegro | 87.4 | +1.9 |
| Greece | 86.2 | +0.8 |
| Serbia | 78.9 | −6.6 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 85.5/100 for Albania, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:51Z.

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