# Is Hungary safe in 2026?

> Hungary scores 86.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, economy, crime. The score has been stable for 7 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 86.5/100).

**Safety index:** 86.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 7 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/hungary
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:08:41Z
**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 | 5.0 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.8 | 8 |
| Crime | 2.1 | 15 |
| Military conflict | 2.9 | 30 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Natural disasters | 0.4 | 5 |
| Internet freedom | 0.5 | 7 |
| Sanctions | 0.2 | 4 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.3 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Hungary's score fell by −2.7 over the last 30 days (89.5 → 86.8).

Aug 3 · 89.5 → Sep 1 · 86.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Hungary at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 86.8/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 15, 2026, 139 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.hun.html), revised Apr 15, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T17:41:43Z — Fire breaks out near Tapolca, with ten-meter flames engulfing the pine forest — disaster, severity 3/10 — Telex.hu — https://telex.hu/belfold/2026/08/31/tapolca-tuz-77-es-ut
- 2026-08-31T08:06:45Z — Water is running out of Palatinus Lake; someone diverted a spring, and politicians are only waking up now — ecology, severity 3/10 — Telex.hu — https://telex.hu/belfold/2026/08/31/esztergom-kertvaros-dorog-palatinus-to-kenyermezoi-patak-strand-vizugy-vizhiany-aszaly
- 2026-08-31T02:51:40Z — Not the Paks outage but heat waves caused the biggest spikes in electricity prices — economy, severity 2/10 — Telex.hu — https://telex.hu/g7/adat/2026/08/31/paksi-atomeromu-aramarak-hohullam
- 2026-08-30T13:27:08Z — A 64-year-old man stabbed two people in Debrecen and was arrested a few hours later — they had gotten into an argument early Saturday. — crime, severity 3/10 — Telex.hu — https://telex.hu/belfold/2026/08/30/debrecen-rendorseg-keseles-letartoztatas
- 2026-08-28T12:46:27Z — Fight for water: Dried-up lakes and mass fish deaths at one of Hungary's largest fish farms — ecology, severity 4/10 — Euronews — My Europe — http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08/28/fight-for-water-dried-up-lakes-and-mass-fish-deaths-at-one-of-hungarys-largest-fish-farms
- 2026-08-27T05:06:23Z — Mostly sunny weather expected, but thunderstorms prompt warning — disaster, severity 2/10 — Telex.hu — https://telex.hu/belfold/2026/08/27/idojaras-zivatar-riasztas-hungaromet

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 86.5/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:13Z.

Water scarcity, fish deaths, wildfire, and workplace exposure signal continued deterioration.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Hungary (this country) | 86.8 | — |
| Slovakia | 89.8 | +3.0 |
| Slovenia | 94.7 | +7.9 |
| Serbia | 78.8 | −8.0 |
| Austria | 95.5 | +8.7 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80.0 | −6.8 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 86.8/100 for Hungary, as of 2026-09-01T04:08:41Z.

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