180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Not RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
The DRC has sights that belong in legend — mountain gorillas in Virunga, a lava lake boiling inside Nyiragongo, a river second only to the Amazon. It's also been at war in the east for most of thirty years, and the safety numbers are among the worst anywhere. This is one to read about for now, not book.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Democratic Republic Congo: 12.4
Ranked 24th in the world for the highest homicide rate.
An estimated 12.42 homicides per 100,000 people — a high rate by any standard. The 2021 estimate is the freshest figure that exists.
Higher than 83% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Democratic Republic Congo: 3.3
Ranked 4th least peaceful country in the world.
Among the ten least peaceful countries ranked — 160th of 163, scoring 3.292.
Down 3 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Democratic Republic Congo: 5.2
Ranked 39th least free country in the world.
Less free than 82% of the 165 countries measured — 5.28 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 5.46; doing business and owning property, 5.03.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Democratic Republic Congo: 2.1
Ranked 62nd least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Ranks behind 72% of the 197 countries scored for LGBT+ equality — 21 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 34 out of 100, everyday attitudes 8.