180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Highly RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Highly Recommended
Kraków has one of Europe's great old squares and Gdańsk rebuilt its Hanseatic centre brick by brick; between them are the Tatra mountains, forest lakes and salt mines with underground chapels. Poland is impressively safe, excellent value and runs on hearty food you'll think about later. LGBT+ acceptance splits hard between big cities and everywhere else, so plan accordingly.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Poland: 0.7
Ranked 16th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
0.68 homicides per 100,000 people in 2024 — killings here are genuinely rare.
Lower than 88% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Poland: 1.7
Ranked 50th most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 78% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.713.
Barely moved — down one place since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Poland: 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 8.44; doing business and owning property, 6.80.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Poland: 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.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 58 out of 100, everyday attitudes 43.