🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau (Africa)

Visiting: Recommend CautionLGBT+ visiting: Recommend Caution

The Bijagós islands are the reason to come: 88 of them, with saltwater hippos, sacred forests and villages where women traditionally run the show. Bissau's carnival is a happy bonus if you're there in February. The country itself runs on improvisation after years of coups, so bring patience, cash and a flexible plan. Not a starter trip — but a real adventure if you're up for it.

Homicide

Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.

64.3(worst)
0.0(best)

Guinea-Bissau: 8.6

Ranked 41st in the world for the highest homicide rate.

An estimated 8.57 homicides per 100,000 people as of 2021 — an elevated rate by world standards. The last nationally reported figure was 1.12, back in 2017.

Higher than 75% of the 230 countries and territories measured.

Source: WHO Global Health Observatory homicide estimates · published 2024

Peace

How peaceful the country is — lower is better.

3.4(worst)
1.0(best)

Guinea-Bissau: 2.1

Ranked 63rd least peaceful country in the world.

More peaceful than 38% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 2.112.

Down 5 places since 2024.

Source: Global Peace Index 2025, Institute for Economics & Peace · published June 2025

Freedom

Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.

2.5(worst)
9.3(best)

Guinea-Bissau: 6.3

Ranked 70th least free country in the world.

Less free than 64% of the 165 countries measured — 6.37 out of 10.

Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 7.13; doing business and owning property, 5.32.

Source: Human Freedom Index 2025, Cato Institute / Fraser Institute · published December 2025

LGBT

LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.

0.0(worst)
9.3(best)

Guinea-Bissau: 3.8

Ranked 89th least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.

Better for LGBT+ equality than 50% of the 197 countries scored — 38 out of 100.

Law and public attitudes sit close together, at 40 and 37 out of 100.

Source: Equaldex LGBT Equality Index · published 2026 (live index)