Is Austria safe in 2026?
Austria scores 95.5/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 95.5/100).
95.5 /100very safe
30-day trend
Austria's score fell by −1.7 over the last 30 days (97.3 → 95.5).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 0.5 / 5 | |
| Crime | 1.4 / 15 | |
| Economy | 0.7 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 1.3 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.0 / 1 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 0.3 / 30 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 |
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
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Austria at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 95.5/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 23, 2024, 739 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 23, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Thieves Smash Museum Case for Diamond Necklace Worth Millions in Vienna
- Business zone being built on part of former Nazi camp in Austria; Lidl is also coming
- Another new report of Legionnaires' disease in Linz - 15 patients treated so far at Kepler University Hospital. Linz AG sets up info hotline
- Burgenland winegrowers harvest around 30 percent less this year as heat and drought affect vineyards
- Karner: "Even 11-, 12- and 13-year-old offenders must face consequences"
- Legionella cases in Linz: Three patients died - Search for source of infection ongoing, total sick reaches 26
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 95.5/100 (generated )
Legionnaires' disease remains localized, while overall safety and weekly momentum are steady.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Austria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 95.5 | — | |
| Slovenia | 94.7 | −0.8 | |
| Czech Republic | 92.6 | −2.9 | |
| Croatia | 91.8 | −3.7 | |
| Hungary | 86.8 | −8.7 | |
| Liechtenstein | 98.8 | +3.3 |