# Is Bulgaria safe in 2026?

> Bulgaria scores 86.9/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 86.8/100).

**Safety index:** 86.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/bulgaria
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:03Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 3.5 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.4 | 8 |
| Crime | 2.6 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 0.7 | 5 |
| Military conflict | 4.0 | 30 |
| Public health | 0.4 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 | 7 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.2 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Bulgaria's score fell by −3.5 over the last 30 days (90.4 → 86.9).

Aug 3 · 90.4 → Sep 1 · 86.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Bulgaria at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 86.9/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 9, 2025, 327 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.bgr.html), revised Oct 9, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T15:26:48Z — Three people hospitalized after positive anthrax tests — health, severity 3/10 — Mediapool.bg — https://www.mediapool.bg/trima-dushi-sa-v-bolnitsa-sled-polozhitelni-probi-za-antraks-news387072.html
- 2026-08-30T14:52:50Z — Fire breaks out in the area of the Rila Monastery — disaster, severity 2/10 — Mediapool.bg — https://www.mediapool.bg/pozhar-plamna-v-raiona-na-rilskata-sveta-obitel-news387039.html
- 2026-08-30T08:27:14Z — Tragedy in Bulgaria: Two young Moldovan officials lost their lives after strong waves dragged them out to sea — disaster, severity 4/10 — Ziarul de Gardă — https://www.zdg.md/stiri/tragedie-in-bulgaria-doi-tineri-functionari-din-r-moldova-si-au-pierdut-viata-dupa-ce-valurile-puternice-i-au-tras-in-larg/
- 2026-08-28T11:41:24Z — Activist arrested during Radev's visit to Strumyani — political, severity 3/10 — Mediapool.bg — https://www.mediapool.bg/aktivistka-e-arestuvana-pri-poseshtenieto-na-radev-v-strumyani-news386992.html
- 2026-08-28T09:10:29Z — Military destroyed a drone at the northern pier opposite St. Ivan Island — military, severity 2/10 — Mediapool.bg — https://www.mediapool.bg/voennite-unishtozhiha-dron-pri-severniya-kei-sreshtu-ostrov-sveti-ivan-news386978.html
- 2026-08-28T06:46:35Z — Cyclists take to the streets in protest in the capital — political, severity 2/10 — Mediapool.bg — https://www.mediapool.bg/velosipedisti-izlizat-na-protest-v-stolitsata-news386973.html

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 86.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:13Z.

Health, fire, maritime, and political incidents remain localized without clear escalation.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria (this country) | 86.9 | — |
| North Macedonia | 87.7 | +0.8 |
| Romania | 86.4 | −0.5 |
| Kosovo | 79.6 | −7.3 |
| Serbia | 78.9 | −8.1 |
| Albania | 85.5 | −1.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 86.9/100 for Bulgaria, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:03Z.

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