# Is Portugal safe in 2026?

> Portugal scores 94.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, economy. The score has been stable for 12 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 94.8/100).

**Safety index:** 94.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 12 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/portugal
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T03:58:53Z
**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 | 1.2 | 5 |
| Economy | 1.1 | 8 |
| Crime | 1.3 | 15 |
| Political instability | 1.1 | 15 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 | 7 |
| Military conflict | 0.3 | 30 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Portugal's score fell by −1.7 over the last 30 days (96.5 → 94.8).

Aug 3 · 96.5 → Sep 1 · 94.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions.** The U.S. State Department places Portugal at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 94.8/100. That advisory was last revised Dec 23, 2025, 252 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.prt.html), revised Dec 23, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T17:01:44Z — Bushfire cuts off IC1 in Santiago do Cacém municipality — disaster, severity 2/10 — RTP Notícias — País — https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/fogo-em-mato-corta-ic1-no-concelho-de-santiago-do-cacem_n1762601
- 2026-08-29T09:47:09Z — Almost 50 personnel fight active forest fire in Tavira — disaster, severity 2/10 — RTP Notícias — País — https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/quase-50-operacionais-combatem-incendio-florestal-ativo-em-tavira_n1762201
- 2026-08-27T05:56:24Z — Eleven districts in mainland Portugal under yellow alert due to rain and thunderstorms — disaster, severity 2/10 — RTP Notícias — País — https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/onze-distritos-de-portugal-continental-sob-aviso-amarelo-face-a-chuva-e-trovoada_n1761773
- 2026-08-25T10:22:44Z — Blood reserves in hospitals are declining in the Algarve — health, severity 2/10 — RTP Notícias — País — https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/reservas-de-sangue-nos-hospitais-estao-a-diminuir-no-algarve_n1761414
- 2026-08-23T20:02:42Z — Invasive algae could be an economic opportunity if it were not for the law — ecology, severity 3/10 — RTP Notícias — País — https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/alga-invasora-podia-ser-oportunidade-economica-se-nao-fosse-a-lei_v1761180
- 2026-08-23T16:52:43Z — Bad weather: Part of shopping mall roof collapses in Oeiras — disaster, severity 2/10 — RTP Notícias — País — https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/mau-tempo-desaba-parte-do-teto-de-um-centro-comercial-em-oeiras_n1761138

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 94.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:58Z.

Several manageable fires and weather alerts are insufficient to shift the largely unchanged outlook.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal (this country) | 94.8 | — |
| Spain | 89.5 | −5.4 |
| Morocco | 83.9 | −11.0 |
| Andorra | 98.4 | +3.5 |
| France | 87.7 | −7.1 |
| Jersey | 97.0 | +2.2 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 94.8/100 for Portugal, as of 2026-09-01T03:58:53Z.

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