Is Norway safe in 2026?
Norway scores 94.7/100 on the live safety index — very safe. No threat category is under significant pressure right now. The score has been stable for 7 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 94.6/100).
94.7 /100very safe
30-day trend
Norway's score rose by +1.6 over the last 22 days (93.1 → 94.7).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
2.9/34.1 safety points.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 2.0/100. Does not affect the Safety Index.
Our index tracks nuclear weapons development, tests, radiation incidents and threats to use nuclear weapons. It also includes explicitly threatened countries. This is our own index, not a probability of nuclear war.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Norway at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 94.7/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 6, 2026, 102 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 6, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- A frightening drive in the dark for Emmy: “It was huge, maybe five or six metres high”
- Sensitive information leaked: public records journal shut down
- She increases defense spending in the state budget
- Norway's Gambling Authority blocks illegal gambling: New findings show a much larger scale
- Full storm along the coast: Caused closed roads and canceled ferries
- Will introduce a temporary ban on AI glasses
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 94.6/100 (generated )
A recent frightening driving incident adds a minor short-term safety drag.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 94.7 | — | |
| Denmark | 94.5 | −0.2 | |
| Sweden | 91.8 | −2.9 | |
| Aland Islands | 96.7 | +2.0 | |
| Faroe Islands | 97.7 | +3.0 | |
| United Kingdom | 78.3 | −16.4 |