# Is Falkland Islands safe in 2026?

> Falkland Islands scores 95.4/100 on the live safety index — very safe. No threat category is under significant pressure right now. The score has been stable for 28 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 95.4/100).

**Safety index:** 95.4 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 28 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/falkland-islands
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:47:50Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 0.7 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 0.4 | 5 |
| Military conflict | 1.9 | 30 |
| Ecology | 0.0 | 1 |
| Crime | 0.6 | 15 |
| Political instability | 0.6 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 | 7 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Falkland Islands's score changed by −0.6 over the last 30 days (96.0 → 95.4) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.

Aug 3 · 96.0 → Sep 1 · 95.4

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-30T15:21:39Z — Falklands suspend new permanent residence applications for up to 12 months — political, severity 2/10 — Mercopress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/07/30/falklands-suspend-new-permanent-residence-applications-for-up-to-12-months?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-26T09:56:05Z — Chilean shipping company considers monthly Punta Arenas–Falklands cargo route — economy, severity 2/10 — Mercopress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/07/26/chilean-shipping-company-weighs-a-monthly-route-between-punta-arenas-and-the-falklands?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-17T14:22:51Z — Falklands government calls Argentine banner insensitive, urges FIFA to sanction - The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has voiced its dismay at the banner with which Argentine players celebrated their World Cup semifinal win over England, and called on FIFA to sanction conduct of that kind in line with its own rules. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Islands' executive said it was “disappointed – though regrettably not surprised” that the Argentine team chose to tarnish the result of a match that in any case did not involve the Falklands. — political, severity 4/10 — Mercopress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/07/16/falklands-government-calls-argentine-banner-insensitive-urges-fifa-to-sanction?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_content=main&utm_campaign=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 95.4/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:06Z.

Political friction is limited and shipping prospects do not materially affect safety.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Falkland Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Falkland Islands (this country) | 95.4 | — |
| Argentina | 85.3 | −10.1 |
| Chile | 88.7 | −6.7 |
| Uruguay | 94.4 | −1.0 |
| Paraguay | 86.7 | −8.8 |
| Antarctica | 99.1 | +3.7 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 95.4/100 for Falkland Islands, as of 2026-09-01T03:47:50Z.

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