180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Top RecommendationLGBT+ visiting: Top Recommendation
Denmark built Lego, reinvented restaurants, and made a whole philosophy out of candles and cosiness — and the scorecard backs the smugness: elite safety, elite freedom, some of the best LGBT+ rights anywhere. Copenhagen alone is worth the trip; add the chalk cliffs of Møn or Legoland if you've got kids in tow. The only pain is the bill. Budget hard and enjoy it anyway.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Denmark: 0.8
Ranked 25th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
0.84 homicides per 100,000 people in 2024 — killings here are genuinely rare.
Lower than 83% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Denmark: 1.4
Ranked 14th most peaceful country in the world.
One of the ten most peaceful countries on Earth — 8th of 163, scoring 1.393.
Barely moved — down one place since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Denmark: 9.0
Ranked 5th freest country in the world.
One of the ten freest countries on Earth — scoring 9.03 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 9.75; doing business and owning property, 8.02.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Denmark: 8.2
Ranked 5th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
One of the ten best countries on Earth for LGBT+ equality — scoring 82 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 94 out of 100, everyday attitudes 69.