# Is North Macedonia safe in 2026?

> North Macedonia scores 87.7/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, political instability, economy. The score has been stable for 9 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 87.6/100).

**Safety index:** 87.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 9 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/north-macedonia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:13:12Z
**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 | 1.4 | 5 |
| Political instability | 3.9 | 15 |
| Economy | 2.0 | 8 |
| Crime | 3.0 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Military conflict | 1.6 | 30 |
| Public health | 0.2 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 | 7 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

North Macedonia's score fell by −4.2 over the last 30 days (91.9 → 87.7).

Aug 3 · 91.9 → Sep 1 · 87.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places North Macedonia at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 87.7/100. That advisory was last revised Jan 14, 2025, 595 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/north-macedonia-travel-advisory.html), revised Jan 14, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T19:01:44Z — CMC: Seven open-air fires are active, three are under control — disaster, severity 2/10 — 360 Stepeni — https://360stepeni.mk/tsuk-aktivni-se-sedum-pozhari-na-otvoreno-a-tri-se-pod-kontrola/
- 2026-08-30T09:07:12Z — Storm in several parts of the country last night, highest rainfall recorded in Kriva Palanka, HMRC announces — disaster, severity 2/10 — 360 Stepeni — https://360stepeni.mk/sinoka-imalo-nevreme-vo-poveke-delovi-od-zemjava-najmnogu-dozhd-navrnalo-vo-kriva-palanka-soopshti-uhmr/
- 2026-08-29T18:02:15Z — Severe storm with torrential rain, strong wind, thunder and hail near Kumanovo – informs the Protection and Rescue Directorate — disaster, severity 2/10 — 360 Stepeni — https://360stepeni.mk/golemo-nevreme-so-poroen-dozhd-zasilen-veter-grmezhi-i-grad-kaj-kumanovo-informira-dzs/
- 2026-08-29T16:07:17Z — (VIDEO) Angelov: Arson in the Resen region threatens to spread to Pelister — disaster, severity 3/10 — 360 Stepeni — https://360stepeni.mk/video-angelov-podmetnat-pozhar-vo-resensko-se-zakanuva-da-se-proshiri-na-pelister/
- 2026-08-28T07:46:23Z — Four fires active this morning, three under control, says the Crisis Management Center — disaster, severity 4/10 — 360 Stepeni — https://360stepeni.mk/utrinava-chetiri-aktivni-tri-pozhari-pod-kontrola-velat-od-tsuk/
- 2026-08-27T12:01:29Z — So far two cases of West Nile fever in dead birds – the virus was confirmed in a dead raven in Resen — health, severity 2/10 — 360 Stepeni — https://360stepeni.mk/dosega-dva-sluchai-na-zapadnonilska-treska-kaj-uginati-ptitsi-virusot-e-potvrden-i-kaj-mrtov-gavran-vo-resen/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 87.6/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

While fire risks and health concerns persist, the situation remains under government management.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs North Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| North Macedonia (this country) | 87.7 | — |
| Albania | 85.5 | −2.2 |
| Kosovo | 79.6 | −8.1 |
| Montenegro | 87.4 | −0.3 |
| Greece | 86.2 | −1.5 |
| Serbia | 78.9 | −8.9 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 87.7/100 for North Macedonia, as of 2026-09-01T04:13:12Z.

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