Safest Countries in Europe (2026)

August 26, 2026 — Rankings updated daily from 40+ data sources

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

1. 1 Iceland 8.9
2. 2 Denmark 8.7
3. 3 Switzerland 8.7
4. 4 Luxembourg 8.7
5. 5 Ireland 8.7
6. 6 Estonia 8.6
7. 7 Finland 8.6
8. 8 Czech Republic 8.6
9. 9 Norway 8.6
10. 10 Latvia 8.5
11. 11 Austria 8.5
12. 12 Sweden 8.5
13. 13 Portugal 8.5
14. 14 Malta 8.4
15. 15 Lithuania 8.4
16. 16 Belgium 8.4
17. 17 Poland 8.3
18. 18 Slovenia 8.3
19. 19 United Kingdom 8.3
20. 20 Netherlands 8.2
21. 21 Spain 8.2
22. 22 Germany 8.2
23. 23 Montenegro 8.1
24. 24 Cyprus 8.1
25. 25 Italy 8.1
26. 26 Slovakia 8.0
27. 27 Liechtenstein 8.0
28. 28 Hungary 8.0
29. 29 Andorra 8.0
30. 30 Greece 7.9
31. 31 Romania 7.9
32. 32 Croatia 7.9
33. 33 France 7.9
34. 34 Bulgaria 7.9
35. 35 San Marino 7.8
36. 36 Albania 7.8
37. 37 Monaco 7.8
38. 38 North Macedonia 7.6
39. 39 Kosovo 7.5
40. 40 Serbia 7.5
41. 41 Moldova 7.5
42. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.4
43. 43 Georgia 7.4
44. 44 Gibraltar 6.2
45. 45 Vatican City 6.1
46. 46 Isle of Man 6.0
47. 47 Belarus 5.9
48. 48 Faroe Islands 5.9
49. 49 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 5.9
50. 50 Aland Islands 5.6
51. 51 Guernsey 5.6
52. 52 Jersey 5.6
53. 53 Ukraine 4.1
54. 54 Russia 4.0

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