180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Recommended
Angkor Wat at sunrise is worth the flight on its own, and it's only the start — the temples go on for miles, so give them a few days rather than one. The rest of Cambodia is a bonus: cheap, friendly, easy to get around, with the beaches of Koh Rong waiting for when you're templed out. People who plan a week here usually wish they'd planned two.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Cambodia: 1.8
Ranked 57th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
An estimated 1.82 homicides per 100,000 people — a low rate by world standards. The 2021 estimate is the freshest figure that exists.
Lower than 68% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Cambodia: 2.0
Ranked 77th least peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 47% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 2.019.
Slipped 12 places since 2024 — one of the year's bigger falls.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Cambodia: 6.1
Ranked 62nd least free country in the world.
Less free than 68% of the 165 countries measured — 6.13 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 5.66; doing business and owning property, 6.79.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Cambodia: 4.7
Ranked 74th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 61% of the 197 countries scored — 47 out of 100.
Public opinion runs ahead of the law — attitudes score 51 out of 100, legal protections 43.