180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Recommended
The Salar de Uyuni after rain is the closest the planet gets to a mirror, and it's somehow only Bolivia's opener: La Paz's cable cars swing over a city in a canyon, Lake Titicaca holds sacred islands, and the whole thing costs less than anywhere else on the continent. It's decently safe and LGBT+ tolerant. The altitude is the real opponent — build in acclimatising days and coca tea.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Bolivia: 3.6
Ranked 85th in the world for the highest homicide rate.
3.65 homicides per 100,000 people in 2024 — a moderate rate by world standards.
Higher than 51% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Bolivia: 2.0
Ranked 81st least peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 49% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 2.005.
Slipped 10 places since 2024 — one of the year's bigger falls.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Bolivia: 6.8
Ranked 89th freest country in the world.
Less free than 52% of the 165 countries measured — 6.81 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 7.35; doing business and owning property, 6.05.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Bolivia: 6.2
Ranked 41st most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 79% of the 197 countries scored — 62 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 87 out of 100, everyday attitudes 38.