# Is Canada safe in 2026?

> Canada scores 94.2/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, crime. The score has been stable for 15 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 93.2/100).

**Safety index:** 94.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 15 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/canada
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:32Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 0.9 | 5 |
| Crime | 1.8 | 15 |
| Economy | 0.8 | 8 |
| Political instability | 1.0 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 1.0 | 30 |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 | 7 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Canada's score fell by −1.1 over the last 30 days (95.3 → 94.2).

Aug 3 · 95.3 → Sep 1 · 94.2

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Canada at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 94.2/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 5, 2026, 88 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.can.html), revised Jun 5, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-27T12:36:23Z — Bond market revolt signals fading confidence in US economic leadership — sanctions, severity 4/10 — South China Morning Post — https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3365395/bond-market-revolt-signals-fading-confidence-us-economic-leadership?utm_source=rss_feed
- 2026-08-22T22:16:48Z — Canada retaliates as trade war with U.S. escalates — economy, severity 5/10 — The Hindu — https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/canada-retaliates-as-trade-war-with-us-escalates/article71379056.ece
- 2026-08-22T20:32:52Z — Canada promises 'dollar for dollar' response after US imposes 50 percent tariffs on some goods — sanctions, severity 4/10 — 360 Stepeni — https://360stepeni.mk/kanada-veti-odgovor-dolar-za-dolar-otkako-sad-vovedoa-tsarini-od-50-otsto-na-nekoi-stoki/
- 2026-08-21T18:45:18Z — Two injured in stabbing attack at Canada Sikh temple - One suspect is in custody, but police have not disclosed a possible motive. — crime, severity 4/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8l7w0n0jeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-08-18T20:45:12Z — Wildfire in British Columbia harmed 150 structures and forced 20,000 to evacuate — disaster, severity 6/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-canada-british-columbia-e8929ef2f9a70ffb5400bc1661d143db
- 2026-08-16T09:08:06Z — A Shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto Exposes a Neighborhood’s Guns-for-Hire Network — crime, severity 4/10 — New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/world/canada/us-consulate-synagogue-shooting-toronto-canada.html

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 93.2/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:43Z.

Escalating trade tensions with the U.S. and persistent domestic security concerns are straining stability.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (this country) | 94.2 | — |
| United States | 74.9 | −19.3 |
| Greenland | 96.7 | +2.5 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 96.2 | +2.0 |
| Mexico | 71.3 | −22.9 |
| Bermuda | 94.4 | +0.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 94.2/100 for Canada, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:32Z.

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