180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Recommended
Nobody goes to Moldova, which is the pitch. Europe's least-visited country keeps the world's largest wine collection in 200 kilometres of tunnels at Milestii Mici, a cave monastery carved above the Răut river, and Chișinău's parks for sleeping it all off. It's decently safe, free and the continent's cheapest. If you like being early to places, this is as early as Europe gets.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Moldova: 2.0
Ranked 66th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
2.01 homicides per 100,000 people in 2024 — a low rate by world standards.
Lower than 64% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Moldova: 1.9
Ranked 83rd most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 60% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.918.
Down 2 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Moldova: 7.5
Ranked 60th freest country in the world.
Freer than 66% of the 165 countries measured — 7.55 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 8.23; doing business and owning property, 6.59.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Moldova: 3.6
Ranked 84th least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Ranks behind 53% of the 197 countries scored for LGBT+ equality — 36 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 64 out of 100, everyday attitudes 8.