180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Recommended
Georgia has been making wine for 8,000 years and treats guests as gifts from God — you will be fed, toasted and adopted. Tbilisi's balconied old town and sulphur baths, the Kazbegi mountains, the vineyards of Kakheti: it's spectacular value and street crime is rare. Politics has been sliding the wrong way, so stay aware of the mood. LGBT+ acceptance is low outside Tbilisi's bubble.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Georgia: 1.9
Ranked 62nd in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
An estimated 1.87 homicides per 100,000 people — a low rate by world standards. The 2021 estimate is the freshest figure that exists.
Lower than 67% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Georgia: 2.2
Ranked 55th least peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 33% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 2.185.
Down 8 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Georgia: 7.5
Ranked 60th freest country in the world.
Freer than 65% of the 165 countries measured — 7.52 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 7.40; doing business and owning property, 7.69.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Georgia: 3.1
Ranked 78th least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Ranks behind 59% of the 197 countries scored for LGBT+ equality — 31 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 48 out of 100, everyday attitudes 13.