Croatia

Level calmupdated 37 min ago
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What governments advise19 states tracked
18 nothing to report1 increased caution
Mira Safe's take

No underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.

1alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel0.7homicides / 100,000 inhab.99events over 12 months
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What are the main risks in Croatia?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 99 events there, including 43 severe. The most frequent: Civil unrest, Wildfire, Heatwave.

Is there a government travel advisory for Croatia?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 0 advise against travel and 1 urges extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Croatia: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Thunderstorm — Dubrovačko-neretvanska

14 hours ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET)

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Last 90 days

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Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Croatia?

What gets recorded here is weather and fire, almost nothing else. Over the last 12 months: 37 events, 22 of them severe. Wildfire leads with 21 events, 10 severe. Then heat: 9 heatwaves, and all 9 were severe. After that, 3 thunderstorms (2 severe), 2 air quality episodes, 1 storm, 1 flood. These hazards do run on a season here, and it is a short one: 31 of the events fall in August, 4 in June, 2 in July. The data does not say which parts of the country, so we won't guess. On homicides, the recorded rate is 0.7 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1; that figure covers homicide only, not theft or scams. No state advises against travel. Right now the country sits at the top of our scale, on a live fire alert.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of weeks, the calendar matters more than the map. Come in spring or autumn and you miss almost everything we record. Come in August and you land in the month that carries 31 of the 37 events. Heat is what reshapes the working day: nine heatwaves, every one severe, means short nights, slow afternoons and a grid under load. Fire is what moves you: smoke, closed roads, disrupted transport. Take a place with shutters or cooling that actually works, and ask before you commit for the summer. Keep a backup spot to work from where the indoor air stays decent. In the morning, check the day's fire and heat warnings rather than the week's forecast; they turn over fast.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Croatia faces natural hazards mainly from wildfires, heatwaves, thunderstorms, and air quality issues. Over the last 12 months, there were 35 recorded events, with 21 considered severe. Wildfires and heatwaves are the most frequent and impactful, especially in summer months. Wildfires occurred 19 times, with 9 severe incidents, often during August. Heatwaves happened 9 times, all severe, also peaking in August. Thunderstorms and storms are less common but can be intense. Floods are rare but possible. The country’s homicide rate is low at 0.7 per 100k, below the world median of 2.1. No armed conflict or major recent crises are reported. Little was recorded about other risks, so the focus remains on seasonal natural hazards.

To watch right now

  • A wildfire alert is live, at the top of our severity scale.
  • Around it, count on smoke, roads closed or slowed, local services under strain, and a fire that can pick up again with the wind.

To watch as a rule

  • Wildfire, by far the first hazard here: 21 events over the last 12 months, 10 of them severe.
  • Heat: 9 heatwaves recorded, all 9 severe.
  • Summer storms and water: 3 thunderstorms (2 severe), 1 storm, 1 flood.
  • Air quality, degraded twice and never severely, mostly a smoke question.

Good reflexes

  • Check the local fire warning before heading into dry countryside, and light nothing outdoors in summer.
  • During a heatwave, move calls, errands and travel to early morning and keep the place shuttered from midday.
  • Keep water and a charged power bank close, since both fire and heat strain the grid.
  • If smoke drifts in, shut the windows and stay in a room you can keep closed.
  • In summer, check road closures on your route before you drive it.

Croatia: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

None of the 19 countries surveyed advises against this country; 1 recommends increased caution.

Croatia: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Homicides: 0.7 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
  • Air quality (PM2.5): 15.8 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • Safely managed drinking water: 87.3 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Road deaths: 7.9 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 3.9 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Hospital beds: 5.6 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 78.9 years (median 74.7)
  • New displacements, disasters: 0.02 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
15.8µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
87.3% of the population · 2024

Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
7.9per 100,000 people · 2019

Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
3.9per 1,000 people · 2022

Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Hospital beds
5.6per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
78.9years · 2024

Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, disasters
0.02per 1,000 people · 2023

Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

86 people in total

Refugees hosted
7.7per 1,000 people · 2025

29,748 people in total

434 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

2.5/10 — low

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

0.7homicides per 100,000 people (2023)

Below the world median (2.3).

Source: UNODC, via the World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Croatia: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 50 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Civil unrest32
  • Storm88 8 severe
  • Wildfire44 4 severe
  • Flood21 1 severe
  • Internet outage11 1 severe
  • Armed attack11 1 severe
  • Aviation accident11 1 severe
  • Air quality1

Last 12 months · 99 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Civil unrest36
  • Wildfire3519 19 severe
  • Heatwave99 9 severe
  • Storm99 9 severe
  • Flood53 3 severe
  • Air quality2
  • Internet outage11 1 severe
  • Aviation accident11 1 severe

+ 1 more type · 1 event

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