# Is Greenland safe in 2026?

> Greenland scores 96.7/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy. The score has been stable for 23 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 96.7/100).

**Safety index:** 96.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 23 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/greenland
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:52:34Z
**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 | 0.9 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 0.4 | 5 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Political instability | 0.8 | 15 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Crime | 0.7 | 15 |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 0.1 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Greenland's score fell by −1.8 over the last 30 days (98.5 → 96.7).

Aug 3 · 98.5 → Sep 1 · 96.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Greenland at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Our live index reads 96.7/100. That advisory was last revised Oct 29, 2024, 672 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/greenland-travel-advisory.html), revised Oct 29, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-07-30T11:23:38Z — Watch: Giant iceberg turns over near Greenland's coast — disaster, severity 3/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cdx7lg950gdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-07-27T02:23:12Z — Massive iceberg capsizes off the coast of Greenland — disaster, severity 3/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/7/27/aje-onl-nf_massive-iceberg-capsizes-off-the-coast-of-greenland-260726?traffic_source=rss

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 96.7/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:43Z.

Iceberg capsizing is localized and has not produced evidence of broader safety deterioration.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Greenland |
|---|---|---|
| Greenland (this country) | 96.7 | — |
| Iceland | 97.0 | +0.2 |
| Faroe Islands | 98.0 | +1.3 |
| Norway | 94.7 | −2.0 |
| United Kingdom | 89.2 | −7.5 |
| Isle of Man | 98.1 | +1.4 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 96.7/100 for Greenland, as of 2026-09-01T03:52:34Z.

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