Is Iceland safe in 2026?
Iceland scores 97.0/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters. The score has been stable for 24 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 97.0/100).
97.0 /100very safe
30-day trend
Iceland's score fell by −1.8 over the last 30 days (98.8 → 97.0).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 0.8 / 5 | |
| Economy | 0.4 / 8 | |
| Ecology | 0.0 / 1 | |
| Crime | 0.4 / 15 | |
| Military conflict | 0.8 / 30 | |
| Political instability | 0.4 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 / 12 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Iceland at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 97.0/100. That advisory was last revised May 5, 2026, 119 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 5, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- “You don't want a Russian nuclear submarine off Bordeaux”: why four Belgian F-16s will guard Iceland from today
- Iceland seizes Paul Watson Foundation’s anti-whaling ship and detains its crew
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 97.0/100 (generated )
Limited maritime and defense-related incidents remain contained without broader instability.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Iceland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 97.0 | — | |
| Faroe Islands | 98.0 | +1.0 | |
| Greenland | 96.7 | −0.2 | |
| United Kingdom | 89.2 | −7.7 | |
| Isle of Man | 98.1 | +1.1 | |
| Ireland | 94.7 | −2.2 |