# 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).

**Safety index:** 94.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 11 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/norway
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:44:44Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 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.

Aug 3 · 95.2 → Sep 1 · 94.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.nor.html), revised Jul 6, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-24T13:57:49Z — Here, electricity costs have doubled: “Clearly, one gets a little worried” — economy, severity 3/10 — NRK — Toppsaker — https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/straumutgiftene-dobla-i-delar-av-landet-for-bedriftene-1.17994963
- 2026-08-22T01:38:15Z — Toxic smoke from fire at plastics company in Søgne — ecology, severity 2/10 — NRK — Toppsaker — https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/giftig-royk-fra-brann-i-plastbedrift-i-sogne-1.17997919
- 2026-08-20T19:34:59Z — Emptied river of water: Tons of salmon fry died — ecology, severity 3/10 — NRK — Toppsaker — https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/reagerer-etter-fiskedod-i-mandalselva_-_-ekstremt-leit-1.17995150
- 2026-08-20T16:36:58Z — Norway boosts defence footprint with expansion of Arctic brigade — political, severity 2/10 — Reuters — https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/norway-boosts-defence-footprint-with-expansion-arctic-brigade-2026-08-20/
- 2026-08-19T21:34:08Z — EMSC: 4.5 magnitude earthquake in Northern Norway — disaster, severity 2/10 — NRK — Toppsaker — https://www.nrk.no/norge/emsc_-jordskjelv-pa-4_5-i-nord-norge-1.17995268
- 2026-08-19T19:44:08Z — Found boat wreck full of rubbish: “There was a lot of ‘blueshine’ and bad smells” — ecology, severity 2/10 — NRK — Toppsaker — https://www.nrk.no/sorlandet/fant-batvrak-fullt-av-soppel_-_-det-var-mye-_blueshine_-og-vonde-lukter-1.17993344

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 94.7/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:13Z.

Minor environmental and economic disruptions do not materially shift Norway's safety outlook.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Norway (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 94.7/100 for Norway, as of 2026-09-01T03:44:44Z.

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