180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Not RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
Lagos has one of the most exciting music and art scenes anywhere, full stop — this is the country that out-produces Hollywood in films. But the security picture is genuinely bad: violent crime and kidnapping risk run high across much of Nigeria. And twelve northern states keep death-by-stoning laws for homosexuality, so for LGBT+ travellers the answer is a flat no. For everyone else, it's a wait-and-see.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Nigeria: 15.8
Ranked 18th in the world for the highest homicide rate.
15.75 homicides per 100,000 people in 2023 — a high rate by any standard.
Higher than 88% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Nigeria: 2.9
Ranked 16th least peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 9% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 2.869.
Down 3 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Nigeria: 5.6
Ranked 52nd least free country in the world.
Less free than 74% of the 165 countries measured — 5.69 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 5.54; doing business and owning property, 5.89.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Nigeria: Stoning
Ranked 5th least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Homosexuality is criminalised here, with a maximum penalty of death by stoning.
Public attitudes score 15 out of 100 — the law and public opinion are not the same thing.