Is Poland safe in 2026?
Poland scores 84.8/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, crime, military conflict. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 83.7/100).
84.8 /100generally safe
30-day trend
Poland's score rose by +2.2 over the last 22 days (82.7 → 84.8).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
6.0/34.1 safety points.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 2.2/100. 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 Poland at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 84.8/100. That advisory was last revised Jun 5, 2025, 498 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jun 5, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- He attacked drivers in central Wrocław. 38-year-old charged
- Donald Tusk with a big saw. Greenpeace protest in Warsaw
- Karol Nawrocki makes an unexpected visit to the Tribunal; a protest is underway
- Food poisoning at a sanatorium in Dąbki. 29 people with worrying symptoms
- Turkish citizens suspected of arson at Starlink station near Warsaw detained in Germany
- Over 270 trees to be cut down, special law a loophole? Protest against UKEN investment
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 83.7/100 (generated )
Multiple fresh crime, health, and protest incidents reinforce recent volatility.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Poland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 84.8 | — | |
| Czech Republic | 92.5 | +7.6 | |
| Slovakia | 87.5 | +2.7 | |
| Lithuania | 89.2 | +4.4 | |
| Hungary | 85.4 | +0.6 | |
| Austria | 92.7 | +7.9 |