# Is Spain safe in 2026?

> Spain scores 89.5/100 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).

**Safety index:** 89.5 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/spain
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:05:00Z
**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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

## 30-day trend

Spain's score fell by −3.4 over the last 30 days (92.8 → 89.5).

Aug 3 · 92.8 → Sep 1 · 89.5

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 89.5/100. 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.esp.html), revised Aug 1, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T11:26:47Z — Police intervene in Ceuta with warning shots to contain migrants attempting to enter Loma Colmenar — political, severity 3/10 — 20minutos — Nacional — https://www.20minutos.es/nacional/policia-interviene-ceuta-con-disparos-aire-para-contener-los-inmigrantes-que-quieren-acceder-loma-colmenar_7030976_0.html
- 2026-08-31T06:26:47Z — Hundreds of Ceuta residents take to the streets again, fed up with no solutions to the crisis a month after the massive entry — political, severity 3/10 — 20minutos — Nacional — https://www.20minutos.es/ceuta/cientos-ceuties-vuelven-las-calles-hartos-no-ver-soluciones-crisis-migratoria-un-mes-despues-entrada-masiva_7030792_0.html
- 2026-08-30T05:17:09Z — Protests against tourists erupt on Spanish island — political, severity 2/10 — Index.hr — Vijesti — https://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/na-spanjolskom-otoku-se-pobunili-protiv-turista/2829083.aspx
- 2026-08-28T02:20:09Z — Anti-migrant protesters burn tents in Ceuta and block Red Cross aid — political, severity 4/10 — Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/28/anti-migrant-protesters-burn-tents-in-ceuta-and-block-red-cross-aid?traffic_source=rss
- 2026-08-27T13:50:20Z — Thieves steal Bronze Age artifacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist — crime, severity 2/10 — BBC News — https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgw9gw34yqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- 2026-08-27T13:08:24Z — Thieves steal bronze age treasure in four-minute museum heist in Spain — crime, severity 4/10 — The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/aug/27/thieves-steal-bronze-age-treasure-of-villena-in-four-minute-heist

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 88.5/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:58Z.

Persistent Ceuta unrest and anti-migrant confrontations continue the recent safety decline.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (this country) | 89.5 | — |
| Portugal | 94.8 | +5.3 |
| Andorra | 98.4 | +8.9 |
| France | 87.7 | −1.7 |
| Jersey | 97.0 | +7.5 |
| Monaco | 98.3 | +8.8 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 89.5/100 for Spain, as of 2026-09-01T04:05:00Z.

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