# Is Moldova safe in 2026?

> Moldova scores 81.2/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from economy, military conflict, political instability. The score has been stable for 9 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 81.0/100).

**Safety index:** 81.2 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 9 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/moldova
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:09:26Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
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## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 2.6 | 8 |
| Military conflict | 8.6 | 30 |
| Political instability | 3.3 | 15 |
| Crime | 3.1 | 15 |
| Natural disasters | 0.3 | 5 |
| Internet freedom | 0.4 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Moldova's score fell by −3.8 over the last 30 days (85.1 → 81.2).

Aug 3 · 85.1 → Sep 1 · 81.2

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Moldova at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing armed conflict. Our live index reads 81.2/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 7, 2026, 56 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.mda.html), revised Jul 7, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-30T13:37:14Z — An unauthorized object entered the airspace of the Republic of Moldova following Russian attacks on Ukraine — military, severity 2/10 — Ziarul de Gardă — https://www.zdg.md/stiri/un-obiect-neautorizat-a-patruns-in-spatiul-aerian-al-r-moldova-in-urma-atacurilor-federatiei-ruse-asupra-ucrainei/
- 2026-08-28T14:46:31Z — At 24 stations, at least one type of fuel is unavailable—twice fewer than at the beginning of the week. Junghietu: “5,000 tonnes of diesel… — economy, severity 2/10 — Ziarul de Gardă — https://www.zdg.md/stiri/la-24-de-statii-lipseste-cel-putin-un-tip-de-carburanti-de-doua-ori-mai-putin-decat-la-inceputul-saptamanii-junghietu-au-fost-importate-5-mii-de-tone-de-motorina-si-2-mii-de-tone/
- 2026-08-27T06:06:23Z — A flying object fell near the Chisinau-Basarabeasca route on the night of August 27. Police secured the area — military, severity 2/10 — Ziarul de Gardă — https://www.zdg.md/stiri/stiri-diverse/un-obiect-zburator-a-cazut-in-apropierea-traseului-chisinau-basarabeasca-in-noaptea-de-27-august-politia-a-securizat-zona/
- 2026-08-26T16:27:50Z — A new aerial object entered national airspace — military, severity 2/10 — Ziarul de Gardă — https://www.zdg.md/stiri/un-nou-obiect-aerian-a-patruns-in-spatiul-aerian-national/
- 2026-08-26T05:37:51Z — Ungheni municipality affected by heavy rains: 23 calls regarding fallen trees recorded in 30 minutes — disaster, severity 2/10 — Ziarul de Gardă — https://www.zdg.md/stiri/municipiul-ungheni-afectat-de-ploile-abundente-in-30-de-minute-au-fost-inregistrate-23-de-apeluri-privind-arbori-cazuti/
- 2026-08-25T17:12:54Z — DOC / "Limiting public participation of citizens in the decision-making process is a step backward for democracy and must not be… — political, severity 3/10 — Ziarul de Gardă — https://www.zdg.md/stiri/doc-limitarea-participarii-publice-a-cetatenilor-la-procesul-decizional-este-un-pas-inapoi-pentru-democratie-si-nu-trebuie-tolerat-apel-public-al-societatii-civile-privind-modifica/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 81.0/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:13Z.

Repeated unauthorized airspace entries and falling fuel availability raise immediate risk.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Moldova |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova (this country) | 81.2 | — |
| Ukraine | 50.3 | −31.0 |
| Romania | 86.4 | +5.2 |
| Bulgaria | 86.9 | +5.7 |
| Slovakia | 89.8 | +8.6 |
| Hungary | 86.8 | +5.6 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 81.2/100 for Moldova, as of 2026-09-01T04:09:26Z.

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