Is Spain safe in 2026?
Spain scores 87.6/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political stability, economy, natural disasters. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 86.2/100).
87.6 /100very safe
30-day trend
Spain's score rose by +1.2 over the last 22 days (86.5 → 87.6).
Risk factors
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Conflict & War
0.7/34.1 safety points.
Nuclear threats & incidents
Nuclear index: 0.5/100. 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
2 Exercise Increased Caution
The U.S. State Department places Spain at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism and unrest. Our live index reads 87.6/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 1, 2026, 76 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 1, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Education protests reach Spain: indefinite teachers' strike in Madrid begins with marches and arrests
- Flu surges among babies under one year old, while bronchiolitis continues to rise in children up to five
- Tears, hugs and continued fight for housing: Madrid's Puerta del Sol after two weeks
- US proposes $200,000 fee for every voyage by Spanish-flagged ships
- US floats fees for Spanish ships, caps on olive oil imports over port dispute
- Spain's inflation rises at fastest pace in more than three years
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 86.2/100 (generated )
A teachers’ strike with arrests and ongoing health pressures point to further modest decline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 87.6 | — | |
| Portugal | 81.4 | −6.2 | |
| Andorra | 98.1 | +10.5 | |
| France | 75.2 | −12.4 | |
| Jersey | 96.7 | +9.1 | |
| Monaco | 98.0 | +10.4 |