# 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).

**Safety index:** 97.0 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 24 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/iceland
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:43:41Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Iceland's score fell by −1.8 over the last 30 days (98.8 → 97.0).

Aug 3 · 98.8 → Sep 1 · 97.0

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.isl.html), revised May 5, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-09T05:56:34Z — “You don't want a Russian nuclear submarine off Bordeaux”: why four Belgian F-16s will guard Iceland from today — political, severity 2/10 — HLN Binnenland — https://www.hln.be/vtm-nieuws/je-wil-geen-russische-kernonderzeeer-voor-de-kust-van-bordeaux-waarom-vier-belgische-f-16s-vanaf-vandaag-ijsland-bewaken~a16a1c5c/
- 2026-08-01T15:11:01Z — Iceland seizes Paul Watson Foundation’s anti-whaling ship and detains its crew — crime, severity 3/10 — Associated Press — https://apnews.com/article/iceland-whaling-paul-watson-bandero-ship-seized-80064e2df900ed79f916608bd3780002

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 97.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:13Z.

Limited maritime and defense-related incidents remain contained without broader instability.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland (this country) | 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 | 94.8 | −2.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 97.0/100 for Iceland, as of 2026-09-01T03:43:41Z.

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