180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Not RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt — the royal tombs of Meroë stand alone in open desert, and travellers used to have them entirely to themselves. That Sudan is gone for now: civil war has made the country one of the most dangerous places anywhere, full stop. Nothing to plan here except hoping the war ends. When it does, Meroë will be waiting.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Sudan: 5.3
Ranked 67th in the world for the highest homicide rate.
An estimated 5.31 homicides per 100,000 people — an elevated rate by world standards. The 2021 estimate is the freshest figure that exists.
Higher than 61% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Sudan: 3.3
Ranked 3rd least peaceful country in the world.
Among the ten least peaceful countries ranked — 161th of 163, scoring 3.323.
Up 2 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Sudan: 3.9
Ranked 10th least free country in the world.
Less free than 98% of the 165 countries measured — 3.98 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 3.97; doing business and owning property, 4.00.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Sudan: Life
Ranked 19th least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Homosexuality is criminalised here, with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Public attitudes score 19 out of 100 — the law and public opinion are not the same thing.