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4 events over the last 60 published days.

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Illustration : PolandAdrian Grycuk · CC BY-SA 3.0 pl · Wikimedia Commons
Overall score
6/100
Calm
Since 23 Oct.
= stable
Rank
145th of 193 countries tied
Updated
29 Oct.

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

Safety 0 + Economy 12 ÷ 2 = 6

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

12/100 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 output66.6% of GDP0 up to 60% of GDP, 15 from 150% of GDP1.1/15
Budget deficit · what the state spends beyond its revenue−7.2% of GDP0 from −3% of GDP, 10 at −8% of GDP or below8.4/10
Growth · increase in output3.4%0 from 2%, 10 at −2% or below0/10
Unemployment · share of the labour force without a job3.2%0 up to 5%, 10 from 15%0/10
Inflation · price rise over a year3.2%0 up to 3%, 15 from 30%0.1/15
Spread over Germany · extra cost of borrowing over 10 years, a sign of lender confidenceeuro area only: not counted for this country0 up to 0.5 pt, 20 from 3 pts—
Protests and strikes · in the news over the last 7 days0 events in our briefings
1.2% 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 budget deficit. Not weighing: growth, unemployment 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.

Score calculated on 6 of 7 criteria: the points obtained are scaled to 100.

Scores over time0306010031 Aug.29 Oct.

How the safety score is calculated → · Full method →

In the news

Days in the newsMentioned on 4 of 60 days
31 Aug.29 Oct.

October 2026 1 event

12 October 2026 Geopolitics

Plot targeting Donald Tusk: suspect arrested in Poland

A man suspected of being linked to a project to assassinate Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his Defense Minister was arrested. Police had received credible information about possible attacks.

September 2026 3 events

25 September 2026 Geopolitics

Alleged sabotage of a Starlink station in Poland

A fire broke out at a Polish telecommunications station connected to the Starlink network, which notably provides internet coverage to Ukraine. The Polish government evokes sabotage, while Denmark alerts to a growing Russian threat.

18 September 2026 Geopolitics Russia

Poland accuses Russia of preparing drone strikes on NATO

Poland warned that Russia is preparing drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory, which would be presented as accidental. The Polish prime minister announced he would travel to Ukraine, shortly after European leaders narrowly escaped a drone strike.

14 September 2026 Geopolitics Ukraine

A Russian drone strikes a train near the Polish border

A Russian drone struck a passenger train bound for Warsaw on Sunday, approximately 2 kilometers from the Polish border, minutes after a diplomatic convoy carrying Boris Johnson and European officials departed. Ukraine denounces a "systematic attack" on its rail network; of 323 drones launched by Russia that day, 310 were shot down. Poland, a NATO member, evokes an "escalation" and its Prime Minister Donald Tusk convened a special meeting.

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