180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Recommended
Thirty years ago Albania was Europe's North Korea; now it's the continent's best-value surprise. The Riviera has turquoise water without Croatia's prices, Gjirokastër and Berat are UNESCO stone towns you can actually afford to sleep in, and the Accursed Mountains are as dramatic as the name promises. Safe, friendly and cheap. Get there while it's still this quiet.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Albania: 1.8
Ranked 57th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
1.76 homicides per 100,000 people in 2024 — a low rate by world standards.
Lower than 70% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Albania: 1.8
Ranked 68th most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 68% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.812.
Down 6 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Albania: 8.0
Ranked 43rd freest country in the world.
Freer than 76% of the 165 countries measured — 8.03 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 8.36; doing business and owning property, 7.56.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Albania: 4.7
Ranked 74th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 59% of the 197 countries scored — 47 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 65 out of 100, everyday attitudes 28.