Iceland
Level calmupdated 23 min agoNo underlying concern: official advisories are at ease about this country.
What are the main risks in Iceland?
Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 7 events there, including 3 severe. The most frequent: Earthquake, Internet outage, Travel advisory.
Is there a government travel advisory for Iceland?
None of the 19 governments we track advises against travel to this country, and none urges extra caution.
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Iceland: current alerts and safety news
What was recorded in the country this week, lifted alerts included.
Last 90 days
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- Moderate / High
- Critical
- N/A
Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.
Is it safe to travel to Iceland?
Very little was recorded here over the last 12 months. One single event: an earthquake, and it counted as a severe one. That is the whole picture, and it is a thin one. A short record says as much about a quiet country as about what our sensors pick up. Earthquakes follow no calendar. No month is safer than another, and a busy stretch is chance, not a cycle. Ground movement is the one hazard with real stakes here. Nothing else showed up. On everyday security, recorded homicides run at 1.3 per 100,000 people, against a world median of 2.1. That figure covers homicides only. It says nothing about theft or scams. No state advises against travelling here.
What it changes for a nomad
For a stay of several weeks, this changes little day to day. There is no season to plan around, so timing your arrival on risk alone makes no sense here. What matters is knowing what to do when the ground moves, because that is the one hazard with weight. Learn the way out of the place you sleep in, and find a clear spot near where you work, before you need either. Check how official messages reach your phone. Beyond that, treat the country as an ordinary place: usual care with your gear in busy spots, and nothing to reorganise in your life. Keep in mind that one severe event in 12 months is a thin record, not a promise of a quiet stay.
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
August 21, 2026
Iceland recorded one earthquake over the last 12 months, which was severe in its impact. Earthquakes here happen without warning and can briefly disrupt infrastructure. The country has no armed conflict and its homicide rate of 1.3 per 100k sits below the world median of 2.1. Day-to-day security is straightforward. Overall risk is low.
To watch as a rule
- Ground movement: one severe earthquake over the last 12 months, and it can come in any month.
- A thin record: little was captured here, which is not the same as nothing to report.
- Everyday security reads calm on homicides, 1.3 per 100,000 against a world median of 2.1, a figure that says nothing about petty theft.
Good reflexes
- On your first day, find the way out of your building and a clear spot near your desk.
- Turn on emergency alerts on your phone and leave the sound on at night.
- Keep water, a power bank and a copy of your papers somewhere you can grab in one move.
- Tell someone your route and your expected return before a long day outside the towns.
- Read the official national civil protection channel rather than what circulates online.
Iceland: 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.
- Advised against by 4+ states
- Advised against by 1 state
- Advised against unless essential
Iceland: 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: 1.3 per 100,000 people (median 2.3)
- Air quality (PM2.5): 4.9 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
- Safely managed drinking water: 100 % of the population (median 80.5)
- Road deaths: 2 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
- Physicians: 4.4 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
- Hospital beds: 2.8 per 1,000 people (median 2.4)
- Life expectancy at birth: 82.8 years (median 74.7)
Watch out vs the world median
- New displacements, disasters: 11.7 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better
WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³
Above the world median (80.5) · higher is better
Below the world median (15.2) · lower is better
Above the world median (1.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (2.4) · higher is better
Above the world median (74.7) · higher is better
Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better
4,600 people in total
8,459 people in total
660 asylum seekers
Security and violence
Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026
1.6/10 — very low
Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.
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
Iceland: natural disasters and risks in figures
Last 30 days · 3 events
Eventsof which severe- Earthquake2
- Internet outage11 1 severe
Last 12 months · 7 events
Eventsof which severe- Earthquake51 1 severe
- Internet outage11 1 severe
- Travel advisory11 1 severe
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What travellers lived
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