Is Austria safe in 2026?
Austria scores 92.7/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 91.8/100).
92.7 /100very safe
30-day trend
Austria's score fell by −1.7 over the last 22 days (94.4 → 92.7).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
0.3/34.1 safety points.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Austria at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 92.7/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 23, 2024, 784 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
- Students occupy Academy on Vienna's Schillerplatz over budget cuts
- “No university, no future”: Students protest university cuts
- Judges protest in Vienna: "Life-sustaining systems must keep running"
- Girls on the headscarf ban: "I am not allowed to decide about my headscarf"
- Fourth fatality from Legionella outbreak in Linz – Patient had fallen ill in early August and was in intensive care for an extended period
- Experts and court challenge the new work ban for asylum seekers
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 91.8/100 (generated )
Multiple active protests coincide with a sharp recent drop, supporting continued near-term weakness.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Austria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 92.7 | — | |
| Slovenia | 94.2 | +1.5 | |
| Czech Republic | 92.5 | −0.2 | |
| Croatia | 87.1 | −5.6 | |
| Hungary | 85.4 | −7.3 | |
| Liechtenstein | 98.7 | +6.0 |