# Is Montenegro safe in 2026?

> Montenegro scores 87.4/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from crime, political instability, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend worsening (projected 84.9/100).

**Safety index:** 87.4 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/montenegro
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:47Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crime | 5.1 | 15 |
| Political instability | 3.8 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.6 | 8 |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 | 5 |
| Ecology | 0.0 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Military conflict | 1.0 | 30 |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 | 7 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Montenegro's score fell by −3.0 over the last 30 days (90.3 → 87.4).

Aug 3 · 90.3 → Sep 1 · 87.4

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Montenegro at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 87.4/100. That advisory was last revised Nov 26, 2024, 644 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/montenegro-travel-advisory.html), revised Nov 26, 2024. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T17:31:56Z — Three employees found dead at shooting range in Montenegro, killer sought — crime, severity 4/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/na-streljani-u-crnoj-gori-pronadjena-tijela-trojice-zaposlenika-traga-se-za-ubojicom/2829540.aspx
- 2026-08-18T14:24:05Z — GI 21 May: CRPS is still not functioning, months after... — economy, severity 2/10 — Vijesti (Montenegro) — https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/ekonomija/822625/gi-21-maj-crps-ne-funkcionise-i-dalje-mjesecima-nakon-digitalizacije
- 2026-08-15T22:03:46Z — Firefighters, residents battle wildfires spreading in Montenegro — disaster, severity 4/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW560214082026RP1/
- 2026-08-14T15:34:22Z — Active but contained fires in six municipalities — disaster, severity 4/10 — Vijesti (Montenegro) — https://www.vijesti.me/vijesti/drustvo/822063/aktivni-ali-pod-kontrolom-pozari-u-sest-opstina
- 2026-08-14T12:29:18Z — Maqedonci: Kosovo ready to offer support to Albania and Montenegro for the fires — disaster, severity 3/10 — Koha — Arbëri — https://www.koha.net/arberi/maqedonci-kosova-e-gatshme-tu-ofroje-mbeshtetje-shqiperise-dhe-malit-te-zi-per-zjarret
- 2026-08-13T19:18:00Z — 38 fire outbreaks reported in Albania, fires also in Ulcinj — disaster, severity 3/10 — Koha — Arbëri — https://www.koha.net/arberi/38-vatra-zjarri-te-raportuara-ne-shqiperi-zjarre-edhe-ne-ulqin

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **worsening**, projected score 84.9/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

The combination of a violent criminal incident and widespread, difficult-to-contain wildfires is alarming.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Montenegro (this country) | 87.4 | — |
| Kosovo | 79.6 | −7.7 |
| Albania | 85.5 | −1.9 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80.0 | −7.4 |
| Serbia | 78.9 | −8.5 |
| North Macedonia | 87.7 | +0.3 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 87.4/100 for Montenegro, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:47Z.

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