Is Spain safe in 2026?
Spain scores 89.4/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, natural disasters, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 88.5/100).
89.4 /100very safe
30-day trend
Spain's score fell by −3.4 over the last 30 days (92.8 → 89.4).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 4.3 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 1.0 / 5 | |
| Economy | 1.5 / 8 | |
| Crime | 2.3 / 15 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Military conflict | 1.1 / 30 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 / 7 | |
| Public health | 0.1 / 3 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 / 12 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
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 89.4/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 1, 2026, 31 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
- Police intervene in Ceuta with warning shots to contain migrants attempting to enter Loma Colmenar
- Hundreds of Ceuta residents take to the streets again, fed up with no solutions to the crisis a month after the massive entry
- Protests against tourists erupt on Spanish island
- Anti-migrant protesters burn tents in Ceuta and block Red Cross aid
- Thieves steal Bronze Age artifacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist
- Thieves steal bronze age treasure in four-minute museum heist in Spain
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 88.5/100 (generated )
Persistent Ceuta unrest and anti-migrant confrontations continue the recent safety decline.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 89.4 | — | |
| Portugal | 94.8 | +5.4 | |
| Andorra | 98.4 | +8.9 | |
| France | 87.7 | −1.7 | |
| Jersey | 97.0 | +7.6 | |
| Monaco | 98.3 | +8.8 |