Is Lithuania safe in 2026?
Lithuania scores 89.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict, crime. The score has been stable for 15 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 89.5/100).
89.8 /100very safe
30-day trend
Lithuania's score changed by +0.2 over the last 30 days (89.6 → 89.8) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 6.2 / 30 | |
| Crime | 1.7 / 15 | |
| Economy | 0.6 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 1.0 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.2 / 5 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| 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 Lithuania at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 89.8/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 28, 2026, 126 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Apr 28, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- 129,000 still without power as Lithuania cleans up after weekend storm
- Integration or electioneering? Vilnius’ clampdown on Russian language sparks debate
- About 100 trucks detained in Belarus have still not returned to Lithuania — it is no longer profitable for carriers to retrieve them
- Lithuania expands border defences, extends timeline for counter-mobility measures
- Seimas speaker: Vilnius must compromise on language services for Ukrainians, Belarusians
- Behind closed doors, migrants in Lithuania face collective punishment
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 89.5/100 (generated )
Storm damage, prolonged outages, and border tensions continue to pressure safety.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Lithuania |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuania | 89.8 | — | |
| Latvia | 88.1 | −1.7 | |
| Belarus | 57.9 | −31.9 | |
| Estonia | 88.7 | −1.1 | |
| Poland | 87.3 | −2.5 | |
| Aland Islands | 97.0 | +7.2 |