180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Recommend CautionLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
Bangladesh gets almost no tourists, and the ones who come rave about it: tigers in the Sundarbans mangroves, the tea gardens of Sylhet, and at Cox's Bazar the longest natural beach in the world. Rivers cover a tenth of the country, so travel by boat when you can. Political unrest flares up fast, so watch the news. And homosexuality carries a life sentence ā LGBT+ travellers should stay away.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people ā lower is better.
Bangladesh: 1.8
Ranked 57th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
1.76 homicides per 100,000 people in 2023 ā a low rate by world standards.
Lower than 69% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is ā lower is better.
Bangladesh: 2.3
Ranked 41st least peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 25% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 2.318.
Slipped 33 places since 2024 ā one of the year's bigger falls.
Personal and economic freedom ā higher is better.
Bangladesh: 5.4
Ranked 46th least free country in the world.
Less free than 78% of the 165 countries measured ā 5.44 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 5.16; doing business and owning property, 5.83.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life ā higher is better.
Bangladesh: Life
Ranked 19th least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Homosexuality is criminalised here, with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Public attitudes score 33 out of 100 ā the law and public opinion are not the same thing.