180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
Kuwait doesn't chase tourists, which gives it a certain honesty — an evening stroll on the corniche, Greek ruins on Failaka island, and one of the Gulf's best small museums in the Tareq Rajab collection. It's extremely safe and calm. But homosexuality is illegal here, so LGBT+ travellers should pass; for others it works best as a stopover with a bit of depth.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Kuwait: 0.8
Ranked 25th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
0.78 homicides per 100,000 people in 2022 — killings here are genuinely rare.
Lower than 84% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Kuwait: 1.6
Ranked 44th most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 81% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.642.
Holding steady — unchanged since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Kuwait: 6.1
Ranked 62nd least free country in the world.
Less free than 68% of the 165 countries measured — 6.18 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 5.95; doing business and owning property, 6.49.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Kuwait: Illegal
Ranked 55th least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Homosexuality is criminalised here, with a maximum penalty of seven years imprisonment.
Public attitudes score 6 out of 100 — the law and public opinion are not the same thing.