180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Highly RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Highly Recommended
Yes, it's a honeymoon cliché. It's also just easy: calm lagoons on the east coast, proper hiking in the Black River Gorges, the UNESCO peak of Le Morne, and street food that mixes India, China, France and Africa on one plate. Mauritius is safe, relaxed and welcoming, and things have been getting steadily better for LGBT+ visitors since decriminalisation. Hard trip to get wrong.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Mauritius: 2.7
Ranked 87th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
2.67 homicides per 100,000 people in 2024 — a low rate by world standards.
Lower than 54% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Mauritius: 1.6
Ranked 37th most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 84% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.586.
Down 3 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Mauritius: 7.7
Ranked 52nd freest country in the world.
Freer than 71% of the 165 countries measured — 7.76 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 7.78; doing business and owning property, 7.73.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Mauritius: 5.1
Ranked 59th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 69% of the 197 countries scored — 51 out of 100.
Law and public attitudes sit close together, at 51 and 52 out of 100.