# Is Croatia safe in 2026?

> Croatia scores 91.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, natural disasters, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 91.5/100).

**Safety index:** 91.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/croatia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:10:26Z
**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 | 2.5 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 | 5 |
| Economy | 1.3 | 8 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Crime | 1.8 | 15 |
| Public health | 0.3 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 1.2 | 30 |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 | 7 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Croatia's score fell by −2.5 over the last 30 days (94.3 → 91.8).

Aug 3 · 94.3 → Sep 1 · 91.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Croatia at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 91.8/100. That advisory was last revised May 18, 2026, 106 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.hrv.html), revised May 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T20:11:48Z — Protest in Slavonia over garbage collection prices. HDZ mayor booed — political, severity 2/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/prosvjed-u-slavoniji-zbog-cijena-odvoza-smeca-izvizdali-hdzova-nacelnika/2829574.aspx
- 2026-08-31T15:01:50Z — West Nile virus in Zagreb, people in intensive care. How to avoid mosquito bites? — health, severity 2/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/virus-zapadnog-nila-u-zagrebu-ljudi-na-intenzivnoj-kako-izbjeci-ubod-komarca/2829403.aspx
- 2026-08-31T11:46:50Z — Troskot: Declare a state of emergency in Karlovac over water problems — economy, severity 3/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/troskot-proglasite-izvanredno-stanje-u-karlovcu-zbog-problema-s-vodom/2829419.aspx
- 2026-08-31T08:11:49Z — HDZ: Next to the water intake for 150,000 Zagreb residents lie 33,000 tons of hazardous waste — ecology, severity 3/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/hdz-uz-vodocrpiliste-za-150000-zagrepcana-lezi-33000-tona-opasnog-otpada/2829316.aspx
- 2026-08-29T11:27:15Z — Reader sends video of beach on Krk: "We suspect sewage in the sea" — ecology, severity 2/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/citatelj-poslao-snimku-plaze-na-krku-sumnjamo-da-su-fekalije-u-moru/2828924.aspx
- 2026-08-29T10:07:16Z — Protest in Osijek over compost plant stench: "Do not open windows" — political, severity 2/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/prosvjed-u-osijeku-zbog-smrada-iz-kompostane-ne-otvarajte-prozore/2828909.aspx

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 91.5/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

Health, water, waste and sewage concerns are accumulating despite a recent forecast miss.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Croatia (this country) | 91.8 | — |
| Slovenia | 94.7 | +2.9 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80.0 | −11.9 |
| San Marino | 98.8 | +6.9 |
| Austria | 95.5 | +3.7 |
| Hungary | 86.8 | −5.0 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 91.8/100 for Croatia, as of 2026-09-01T04:10:26Z.

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