Is Slovakia safe in 2026?
Slovakia scores 87.5/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, economy, military conflict. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 86.8/100).
87.5 /100very safe
30-day trend
Slovakia's score fell by −1.6 over the last 22 days (89.2 → 87.5).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
4.3/34.1 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 Slovakia at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 87.5/100. That advisory was last revised Feb 12, 2026, 246 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Feb 12, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Critics warn of espionage risks as Slovakia restores military-diplomatic representation with Russia
- Railway workers are running out of patience: In November they will take to the streets, heading straight to Kamenický's ministry
- 50 outbreaks of American foulbrood confirmed in Slovakia: Hives burned in Sabinov
- Orban is gone, but Putin is strengthening ties with old EU ally
- Brutal cuts or bankruptcy. "Will we choose magicians?" asks budget analyst (videopodcast)
- Juraj Blanár announced during a working trip to Sydney that Slovakia wants to cooperate with Australia in the nuclear field
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 86.8/100 (generated )
Political instability and economic concerns are contributing to a gradual decline in the safety outlook.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Slovakia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 87.5 | — | |
| Hungary | 85.4 | −2.1 | |
| Czech Republic | 92.5 | +4.9 | |
| Poland | 84.8 | −2.7 | |
| Austria | 92.7 | +5.2 | |
| Slovenia | 94.2 | +6.7 |