180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Top RecommendationLGBT+ visiting: Highly Recommended
Slovenia is what you'd design if you could: Lake Bled's island church, the Julian Alps an hour from the capital, the underground thunder of the Škocjan caves, wine hills on the side. It's among the safest, most peaceful places on earth and Ljubljana might be Europe's most liveable small capital. Half the continent has caught on, so book ahead in summer.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Slovenia: 0.7
Ranked 16th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
0.71 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.
Slovenia: 1.4
Ranked 15th most peaceful country in the world.
One of the ten most peaceful countries on Earth — 9th of 163, scoring 1.409.
Holding steady — unchanged since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Slovenia: 8.1
Ranked 37th freest country in the world.
Freer than 78% of the 165 countries measured — 8.14 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 8.95; doing business and owning property, 7.00.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Slovenia: 6.5
Ranked 38th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 79% of the 197 countries scored — 65 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 81 out of 100, everyday attitudes 48.