180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Not RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
Colombia's comeback is one of travel's great stories: Cartagena's walled city, the green valleys of the Coffee Axis, the jungle trek to the Lost City, and more biodiversity per square kilometre than anywhere on earth. LGBT+ rights are among the region's best. Security remains fiercely regional — the classic circuit is well-trodden, but route choices matter, so stay current and don't improvise remote overland legs.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Colombia: 24.4
Ranked 9th in the world for the highest homicide rate.
24.35 homicides per 100,000 people in 2024 — a high rate by any standard.
Higher than 93% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Colombia: 2.7
Ranked 24th least peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 14% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 2.695.
Barely moved — up one place since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Colombia: 6.9
Ranked 84th freest country in the world.
Freer than 51% of the 165 countries measured — 6.91 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 7.28; doing business and owning property, 6.38.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Colombia: 7.1
Ranked 24th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 87% of the 197 countries scored — 71 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 92 out of 100, everyday attitudes 50.