180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Recommended
Nepal is where hikers go when they mean it — Everest Base Camp, the Annapurna circuit, teahouse trails where you carry little and meet everyone. But it's not just mountains: Kathmandu's temple squares and Pokhara's lakeside earn their days too. It posts South Asia's best scores across the board, including its strongest LGBT+ standing. The infrastructure is creaky; the welcome makes up for it.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Nepal: 2.1
Ranked 70th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
2.13 homicides per 100,000 people in 2020 — a low rate by world standards.
Lower than 63% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Nepal: 2.0
Ranked 88th least peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 53% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.987.
Up 8 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Nepal: 6.9
Ranked 84th freest country in the world.
Freer than 52% of the 165 countries measured — 6.97 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 7.27; doing business and owning property, 6.54.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Nepal: 7.1
Ranked 24th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 88% of the 197 countries scored — 71 out of 100.
Law and public attitudes sit close together, at 75 and 68 out of 100.