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Overall score
7/100
Calm
Since 23 Oct.
= stable
Rank
141st of 193 countries tied
Updated
25 Oct.

No particular danger for a visitor, and an economic and social situation without notable strain.

Safety 0 + Economy 14 ÷ 2 = 7

The overall score is the average of the two detailed scores below. Each score runs from 0 (nothing to report) to 100 (extreme situation): calm under 30, tension from 30 to 59, crisis from 60. The calculation is fixed and the same for every country: no AI gives its opinion.

Safety on the ground

0/100 Calm

What it measures: the danger for someone travelling to the country right now (crime, terrorism, unrest, disasters, epidemics).

What it does not measure: the state of the economy, daily life for residents or long-term political stability.

CriterionTodayScalePoints
Canadian and US travel advisories“Exercise normal security precautions” · United States: level 1 of 4average of both advisories, from 0 (normal precautions) to 70 (do not travel)0/70
Ongoing disaster (GDACS)no alertorange alert 8, red 150
Reported epidemic (WHO, 30 days)nonecommon disease 6, severe disease 100
Internet outage (IODA)noneoutage 5, major outage 80
In today's newsnot citedWorld 2, Geopolitics 40

In short: the score comes from travel advisories (0 points out of 70); no ongoing event adds to it.

Where the data comes from: Global Affairs Canada (travel advice) · US Department of State (travel advisories) · GDACS (UN and EU disaster alerts) · WHO (Disease Outbreak News, 30 days) · IODA, Georgia Tech (internet outages) · Horizon briefing of the day.

Score based on advisories written for foreign travellers: it does not describe everyday life there.

Economy and society

14/100 Calm

What it measures: how fragile the country is: public finances, jobs, prices, lender confidence and protest in the streets.

What it does not measure: the danger for a visitor, nor the future: it is neither a forecast nor financial advice.

CriterionValueScalePoints
Public debt · what the state owes, relative to a year of output90.6% of GDP0 up to 60% of GDP, 15 from 150% of GDP5.1/15
Budget deficit · what the state spends beyond its revenue−4.2% of GDP0 from −3% of GDP, 10 at −8% of GDP or below2.4/10
Growth · increase in output1.7%0 from 2%, 10 at −2% or below0.8/10
Unemployment · share of the labour force without a job10.2%0 up to 5%, 10 from 15%5.2/10
Inflation · price rise over a year2.4%0 up to 3%, 15 from 30%0/15
Spread over Germany · extra cost of borrowing over 10 years, a sign of lender confidence0.33 pt
3.8% against 3.47% for Germany
0 up to 0.5 pt, 20 from 3 pts0/20
Protests and strikes · in the news over the last 7 days0 events in our briefings
0.4% of GDELT events
average of two measures: our briefings (1 event = 6 points, 5 or more = 20) and the share of protests in GDELT (0 up to 2%, 20 from 10%)0/20

In short: what weighs most is unemployment and high debt. Not weighing: inflation, borrowing costs and protests.

Where the data comes from: IMF, World Economic Outlook (2026 forecasts): debt, deficit, growth, inflation, unemployment · ECB, 10-year government bond yields (September 2026), euro area only · GDELT Project (protest events, 7 days) · Horizon briefings of the last 7 days.

Scores over time0306010031 Aug.25 Oct.

Score published since 23 October 2026: the chart fills in day by day.

How the safety score is calculated → · Full method →

In the news

Days in the newsMentioned on 2 of 57 days
30 Aug.25 Oct.

October 2026 1 event

7 October 2026 World

Finland: halt to Google data center projects

Finnish authorities are demanding Google halt work in two localities by October 23, pending an environmental assessment. The group is accused of having had 300 hectares of forest razed and acknowledged falling short.

September 2026 1 event

10 September 2026 Markets

Google invests 13 billion euros in Finland

Google chose Finland for its largest single investment in Europe, a 13 billion euro data centre project that is to create tens of thousands of jobs.

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