Is Norway safe in 2026?
Norway scores 94.7/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from military conflict. The score has been stable for 11 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 94.7/100).
94.7 /100very safe
30-day trend
Norway's score changed by −0.5 over the last 30 days (95.2 → 94.7) — within normal day-to-day noise. No single event moved the index.
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Military conflict | 3.2 / 30 | |
| Crime | 0.8 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.2 / 5 | |
| Ecology | 0.0 / 1 | |
| Economy | 0.2 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 0.4 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.2 / 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 Norway at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 94.7/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 6, 2026, 57 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
- Here, electricity costs have doubled: “Clearly, one gets a little worried”
- Toxic smoke from fire at plastics company in Søgne
- Emptied river of water: Tons of salmon fry died
- Norway boosts defence footprint with expansion of Arctic brigade
- EMSC: 4.5 magnitude earthquake in Northern Norway
- Found boat wreck full of rubbish: “There was a lot of ‘blueshine’ and bad smells”
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 94.7/100 (generated )
Minor environmental and economic disruptions do not materially shift Norway's safety outlook.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Norway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 94.7 | — | |
| Denmark | 94.4 | −0.3 | |
| Sweden | 91.8 | −2.8 | |
| Aland Islands | 97.0 | +2.3 | |
| Faroe Islands | 98.0 | +3.3 | |
| United Kingdom | 89.2 | −5.5 |