Is Switzerland safe in 2026?

Switzerland scores 96.1/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 95.7/100).

96.1 /100very safe

Updated — recalculated continuously from global news by multiple independent AI models.

30-day trend

Switzerland's score fell by −2.3 over the last 30 days (98.3 → 96.1).

Aug 3 · 98.3Sep 1 · 96.1

Threat breakdown

CategoryPressureScore / cap
Natural disasters
0.8 / 5
Political instability
1.2 / 15
Crime
1.2 / 15
Ecology
0.1 / 1
Economy
0.3 / 8
Internet freedom
0.1 / 7
Military conflict
0.3 / 30
Public health
0.0 / 3
Nuclear risk
0.0 / 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

1 Exercise Normal Precautions

The U.S. State Department places Switzerland at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 96.1/100. That advisory was last revised Aug 14, 2026, 18 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Aug 14, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.

Latest recorded events

24-hour forecast

Trend: stable · projected score 95.7/100 (generated )

Severe storms, drought impacts and persistent weekly decline point to modest near-term deterioration.

Compared with nearby countries

CountryScore0–100vs Switzerland
Switzerland96.1
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Liechtenstein98.8
+2.8
Monaco98.3
+2.2
Luxembourg96.8
+0.7
San Marino98.8
+2.7
France87.7
−8.4

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