180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Highly RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Highly Recommended
Norway is what happens when a country wins the lottery and spends it sensibly. The Geirangerfjord, the Lofoten islands and the midnight sun are the icons; the everyday competence is the quiet luxury. Elite safety, freedom and LGBT+ rights across the board. The prices are genuinely brutal — supermarkets and cabin stays are the local cheat codes. Worth every painful kroner.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Norway: 0.7
Ranked 16th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
0.7 homicides per 100,000 people in 2024 — killings here are genuinely rare.
Lower than 86% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Norway: 1.6
Ranked 45th most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 80% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.644.
Down 8 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Norway: 8.6
Ranked 20th freest country in the world.
Freer than 90% of the 165 countries measured — 8.69 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 9.64; doing business and owning property, 7.35.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Norway: 8.8
Ranked 2nd most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
One of the ten best countries on Earth for LGBT+ equality — scoring 88 out of 100.
Law and public attitudes sit close together, at 90 and 87 out of 100.