Is Latvia safe in 2026?
Latvia scores 88.1/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, crime. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 87.8/100).
88.1 /100very safe
30-day trend
Latvia's score changed by +0.0 over the last 30 days (88.1 → 88.1) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 7.6 / 30 | |
| Crime | 1.8 / 15 | |
| Economy | 0.7 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 1.0 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.2 / 5 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.3 / 12 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| 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 Latvia at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 88.1/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 1, 2026, 153 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Apr 1, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Tularemia risk increases in Latvia
- 2,500 homes without power six days after storm in Latvia
- Lack of medication causes adult patients to consider leaving Latvia
- Latest drone downed in Latvia confirmed as Ukrainian
- Latvian government weakens protection for larger trees
- Data of 1.2 million people breached in recent CSDD cyberattack
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 87.8/100 (generated )
Power outages, cyberattack impacts, and drone activity keep short-term risks elevated.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Latvia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 88.1 | — | |
| Estonia | 88.7 | +0.5 | |
| Lithuania | 89.8 | +1.7 | |
| Belarus | 57.9 | −30.3 | |
| Aland Islands | 97.0 | +8.8 | |
| Sweden | 91.8 | +3.7 |