Safest Countries in Europe (2026)

October 10, 2026 — Rankings updated daily from 30+ data sources

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European countries ranked by safety score. From the Nordic nations to the Mediterranean, see how every European country compares.

1. 1 · Iceland · 8.9 Weakest: environment 8.3/10
2. 2 · Denmark · 8.8 Weakest: environment 8.2/10
3. 3 · Switzerland · 8.7 Weakest: environment 7.1/10
4. 4 · Luxembourg · 8.7 Weakest: environment 8.0/10
5. 5 · Ireland · 8.7 Weakest: environment 7.6/10
6. 6 · Estonia · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.4/10
7. 7 · Finland · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.1/10
8. 8 · Czech Republic · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.2/10
9. 9 · Norway · 8.6 Weakest: environment 7.0/10
10. 10 · Latvia · 8.5 Weakest: environment 6.8/10
11. 11 · Sweden · 8.5 Weakest: environment 7.0/10
12. 12 · Slovenia · 8.5 Weakest: environment 6.8/10
13. 13 · Austria · 8.5 Weakest: environment 6.7/10
14. 14 · Portugal · 8.5 Weakest: environment 7.2/10
15. 15 · Malta · 8.4 Weakest: governance 6.9/10
16. 16 · Belgium · 8.4 Weakest: environment 6.8/10
17. 17 · Germany · 8.4 Weakest: environment 6.3/10
18. 18 · Lithuania · 8.4 Weakest: environment 7.0/10
19. 19 · Poland · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.7/10
20. 20 · United Kingdom · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.8/10
21. 21 · Netherlands · 8.3 Weakest: environment 5.9/10
22. 22 · Spain · 8.3 Weakest: environment 6.6/10
23. 23 · Montenegro · 8.2 Weakest: governance 6.4/10
24. 24 · Croatia · 8.1 Weakest: environment 6.2/10
25. 25 · Italy · 8.1 Weakest: environment 6.2/10
26. 26 · Cyprus · 8.1 Weakest: governance 7.2/10
27. 27 · Slovakia · 8.0 Weakest: governance 5.9/10
28. 28 · Liechtenstein · 8.0 Weakest: crime 6.6/10
29. 29 · Greece · 8.0 Weakest: governance 6.6/10
30. 30 · Hungary · 8.0 Weakest: governance 5.6/10
31. 31 · Andorra · 8.0 Weakest: crime 7.1/10
32. 32 · France · 8.0 Weakest: environment 6.3/10
33. 33 · Romania · 7.9 Weakest: governance 5.8/10
34. 34 · Bulgaria · 7.9 Weakest: governance 5.2/10
35. 35 · Monaco · 7.8 Weakest: crime 6.7/10
36. 36 · San Marino · 7.8 Weakest: crime 6.6/10
37. 37 · Albania · 7.8 Weakest: governance 5.4/10
38. 38 · North Macedonia · 7.6 Weakest: governance 4.2/10
39. 39 · Moldova · 7.5 Weakest: governance 6.1/10
40. 40 · Kosovo · 7.5
41. 41 · Serbia · 7.5 Weakest: governance 4.3/10
42. 42 · Bosnia and Herzegovina · 7.4 Weakest: governance 4.3/10
43. 43 · Georgia · 7.4 Weakest: governance 5.9/10
44. 44 · Gibraltar · 6.6
45. 45 · Vatican City · 6.5
46. 46 · Faroe Islands · 6.2 Weakest: crime 5.4/10
47. 47 · Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 6.2 Weakest: crime 5.4/10
48. 48 · Isle of Man · 6.2
49. 49 · Aland Islands · 5.9 Weakest: crime 5.1/10
50. 50 · Guernsey · 5.9 Weakest: crime 5.1/10
51. 51 · Jersey · 5.9 Weakest: crime 5.1/10
52. 52 · Belarus · 5.7 Weakest: governance 4.1/10
53. 53 · Russia · 4.1 Weakest: conflict 2.5/10
54. 54 · Ukraine · 3.8 Weakest: conflict 2.0/10

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