# Is Greece safe in 2026?

> Greece scores 86.2/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, political instability, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 85.3/100).

**Safety index:** 86.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/greece
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:40Z
**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 | 2.5 | 5 |
| Political instability | 3.4 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.6 | 8 |
| Crime | 2.9 | 15 |
| Military conflict | 3.0 | 30 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 | 7 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Greece's score fell by −6.2 over the last 30 days (92.4 → 86.2).

Aug 3 · 92.4 → Sep 1 · 86.2

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Greece at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 86.2/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 23, 2025, 313 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.grc.html), revised Oct 23, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T15:59:48Z — Fire now in a forest in Trapezitsa, Konitsa, two helicopters dispatched - 6 firefighters mobilized with two vehicles — disaster, severity 2/10 — Protothema — Greece — https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1871978/fotia-tora-se-dasos-stin-trapezitsa-konitsas-sikothikan-duo-elikoptera/?utm_source=rss
- 2026-08-31T10:20:47Z — “It’s time to take off the beige; disasters are not seasonal”: Seasonal firefighters take to the streets, watch video — political, severity 2/10 — Protothema — Greece — https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1871780/irthe-i-ora-na-vgaloume-ta-bez-oi-katastrofes-den-einai-epohikes-stous-dromous-oi-epohikoi-purosvestes-deite-video/?utm_source=rss
- 2026-08-30T18:28:44Z — Fire now in a forest in Laista, Ioannina, Fire Brigade mobilized — disaster, severity 2/10 — Protothema — Greece — https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1871543/fotia-tora-se-dasos-stin-laista-ioanninon/?utm_source=rss
- 2026-08-30T14:37:20Z — Fire now in Markopoulo, Oropos area, four aircraft operating, watch video — disaster, severity 3/10 — Protothema — Greece — https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1871483/fotia-tora-stin-periohi-markopoulo-oropou-epiheiroun-tessera-enaeria/?utm_source=rss
- 2026-08-30T14:17:20Z — Fire now in a forest in Agios Georgios Corfu, 6 aircraft deployed - 24 firefighters mobilized with six vehicles — disaster, severity 2/10 — Protothema — Greece — https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1871479/fotia-tora-se-dasos-ston-agio-georgio-kerkuras-sikothikan-6-aeroskafi/?utm_source=rss
- 2026-08-30T12:21:15Z — Fire now in a forest in Koritiani, Igoumenitsa, one aircraft deployed — disaster, severity 2/10 — Protothema — Greece — https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1871452/fotia-tora-se-dasos-stin-koritiani-igoumenitsas-sikothike-ena-aeroskafos/?utm_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 85.3/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

Multiple active fires and migrant-center unrest create modest near-term safety pressure.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Greece (this country) | 86.2 | — |
| Albania | 85.5 | −0.8 |
| North Macedonia | 87.7 | +1.5 |
| Kosovo | 79.6 | −6.6 |
| Montenegro | 87.4 | +1.1 |
| Bulgaria | 86.9 | +0.7 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 86.2/100 for Greece, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:40Z.

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