Government of Canada
Level 1Exercise normal security precautions
Updated: Sep 24, 2026 Source
Last successfully checked: Oct 1, 2026
Last update: October 10, 2026
Updated dailyIs It Safe to Travel to Greenland Right Now?
Exercise caution
7 6.9 out of 10
Safety Score
Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.
Last updated: October 10, 2026 24% data coverage
Greenland has a provisional safety score of 6.9/10 as of October 10, 2026, tentatively rated as Moderate risk — with limited data behind it, so treat this as a cautious estimate rather than a confident verdict. It ranks 110th out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is crime (6.1/10), while the strongest area is conflict (8.5/10). It combines 7 government travel advisories and 2 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What are the safety risk areas?
Health 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Governance 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Crime 6.1/10
Environment 7.5/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded.
Conflict 8.5/10
Indicator-level detail
Health 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Governance 5.1/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Moderate · Coverage: 0%
Crime 6.1/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Intentional-Homicide Rate (population-reliability scaled) | 9.1/10 | worldbank | 2016 |
Environment 7.5/10 When a pillar has low data coverage, its contribution to the overall score is reduced or excluded. · Low · Coverage: 20%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 9.8/10 | worldbank | 2023 |
Conflict 8.5/10 · Low · Coverage: 50%
| Indicators | Value | Source | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCDP Conflict-Death Count (log-normalized) | 10.0/10 | ucdp | 2025 |
See how these scores are calculated on the Methodology page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is it safe to travel to Greenland in 2026?
The data available for Greenland is thin, so treat this score with caution: as of October 2026 it stands at 6.9/10, provisionally classified as Moderate risk based mostly on regional patterns rather than country-specific evidence. The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars: conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%).
A weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and the mix also folds in a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories. Thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline instead of guessing — see our methodology page for the full statistical detail.
conflict (8.5/10) is Greenland's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by conflict (8.5/10) and above all by crime (6.1/10). This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.
It combines 7 government travel advisories and 2 other public datasets and is recalculated daily.
What is the biggest risk when traveling to Greenland?
No single factor stands out as critical for Greenland: its relatively weakest area is crime at 6.1/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.
The main signal behind this is homicide rate (World Bank). Its strongest pillar is conflict at 8.5/10.
What do government travel advisories say about Greenland?
As of October 2026, Greenland has 7 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for Greenland, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.
How does Greenland compare to nearby countries?
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Where does the data come from?
- advisoriesFresh
Travel advisories from 7 governments: US State Department, Government of Canada, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand SafeTravel, Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs, Austrian Federal Ministry (BMEIA), and Poland Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Checked: Oct 10, 2026
- ucdpFresh
UCDP Georeferenced Event Dataset (Uppsala Conflict Data Program) -- state-based and one-sided conflict deaths, via the Our World in Data mirror (CC-BY)
Data vintage: 2025Checked: Oct 10, 2026
- worldbankRecent
World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution
Data vintage: 2016–2023Checked: Oct 10, 2026