180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
Seventeen thousand islands, so no two trips match: Bali's rice terraces and surf, dragons on Komodo, and at Raja Ampat the richest reefs ever recorded. Day to day it's remarkably relaxed and safe, and your money stretches beautifully. The hard caveat is new: criminal-code provisions effectively outlaw same-sex relations, so LGBT+ travellers should give it a miss.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Indonesia: 0.4
Ranked 9th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
0.41 homicides per 100,000 people in 2024 — killings here are genuinely rare.
Lower than 92% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Indonesia: 1.8
Ranked 63rd most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 70% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.786.
Up 3 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Indonesia: 6.6
Ranked 83rd least free country in the world.
Less free than 55% of the 165 countries measured — 6.67 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 6.47; doing business and owning property, 6.96.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Indonesia: Illegal
Ranked 55th least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Homosexuality is criminalised here, with a maximum penalty of eight years imprisonment and 100 lashes.
Public attitudes score 11 out of 100 — the law and public opinion are not the same thing.