Finland

Level calmupdated 21 min ago
What governments advise19 states tracked
19 nothing to report
Mira Safe's take

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

0alerts in progress0 / 19states advise against travel1homicides / 100,000 inhab.12events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Finland?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 12 events there, including 11 severe. The most frequent: Storm, Flood, Heatwave.

Is there a government travel advisory for Finland?

None of the 19 governments we track advises against travel to this country, and none urges extra caution.

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Finland: current alerts and safety news

What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.

Coastal flooding — Pohjois-Itämeren länsiosa, Ahvenanmeri, Selkämeren eteläosa, Selkämeren pohjoisosa, Mere…

38 hours ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Coastal flooding — Pohjois-Itämeren itäosa, Pohjois-Itämeren länsiosa, Selkämeren eteläosa

2 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Wind — Satakunta, Pirkanmaa, Keski-Suomi, Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Pohjanmaa, Keski-Pohjanmaa

5 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

Wind — Selkämeren pohjoisosa, Merenkurkku

5 days ago · MeteoAlarm (EUMETNET) · Ended

Alert lifted

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 Finland?

No state has an advisory against travel here on file. What this country records is weather. Over the last 12 months, six events were logged and five of them were severe: two storms, two floods, one heatwave, one thunderstorm. Floods and heat carry the highest stakes for people, 3 out of 5; storms and thunderstorms sit at 2. All of these are seasonal here, and the whole record falls inside summer. Three events in August, two in June, one in July. No other month logged anything. Six events is a thin record, so read that shape as a hint, not a rule. The data never says where, so no region is named here. Recorded homicide is 1.0 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1, and that number covers homicide only, not theft or scams. The overall level sits at 3 out of 4.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, summer is what shapes the plan. June to August is where every logged event sits, so that is when storms, floods, heat and thunderstorms are most likely to land in your week. Outside those months nothing was recorded, which is not the same thing as nothing happening. If you can pick your dates, a spring or autumn stay meets a calendar with no logged events. If you come in summer, ask about cooling before you pay for the month and keep a fallback for days you cannot work from where you sleep. Two alerts are live as you read this, so check what they cover before you move around. Day to day, homicide runs at 1.0 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1, no world data exists on petty crime, and no travel advisory is on file. Keep your deadlines flexible in the warm months.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 21, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Over the last 12 months, Finland has experienced a total of 6 notable events, mostly natural hazards like storms, floods, heatwaves, and thunderstorms. Storms and floods are the most frequent and can be severe, with floods posing a higher risk to safety. The country’s most active months for these hazards are June, July, and August, each with about 2 events. There are no ongoing armed conflicts or recent severe events reported, but natural hazards are a regular part of the year. The homicide rate is low, at 1.0 per 100k, below the world median of 2.1. Overall, risks are mostly weather-related and seasonal, with no major security concerns.

To watch right now

  • Two alerts are live right now, so check what they cover before you plan a trip out of town.
  • The two most recent major entries are a storm and a flood, both at severity 3.

To watch as a rule

  • Storms and thunderstorms, which the record places in June, July and August.
  • Floods, the highest-stakes hazard here along with heat, at 3 out of 5.
  • One heatwave over the last 12 months, in the same summer window.
  • Only six events in the whole window, so a month with nothing logged is unmeasured rather than proven quiet.

Good reflexes

  • Read the national weather warnings the morning you plan to travel between towns.
  • Keep a power bank charged so a storm outage does not cut your working day short.
  • Ask a summer host what cooling the place has before you pay for the month.
  • Stay out of flood water on foot and on a bike, even where it looks shallow.
  • Put your hard deadlines outside the June-to-August window when the work allows it.

Finland: 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 — all clear.

    Finland: 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: 1 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
    • Air quality (PM2.5): 4.6 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
    • Safely managed drinking water: 99.6 % of the population (median 80.5)
    • Road deaths: 3.9 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
    • Physicians: 3.6 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
    • Hospital beds: 2.6 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
    • Life expectancy at birth: 82.3 years (median 74.7)
    • New displacements, disasters: 0 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
    Air quality (PM2.5)
    4.6µg/m³ · 2023

    Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

    WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

    Safely managed drinking water
    99.6% of the population · 2024

    Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better

    Road deaths
    3.9per 100,000 people · 2019

    Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better

    Physicians
    3.6per 1,000 people · 2021

    Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better

    Hospital beds
    2.6per 1,000 people · 2022

    Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better

    Life expectancy at birth
    82.3years · 2024

    Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better

    New displacements, disasters
    0per 1,000 people · 2023

    Below the world median (0.73) · lower is better

    2 people in total

    Refugees hosted
    18.2per 1,000 people · 2025

    102,544 people in total

    1,879 asylum seekers

    People living in internal displacement
    0people · 2025

    Security and violence

    Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

    2/10 — low

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

    1homicides 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

    Finland: natural disasters and risks in figures

    Last 30 days · 7 events

    Eventsof which severe
    • Storm44 4 severe
    • Flood33 3 severe

    Last 12 months · 12 events

    Eventsof which severe
    • Storm66 6 severe
    • Flood54 4 severe
    • Heatwave11 1 severe

    By month

    Eventsof which severe
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