180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Not RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
Kyiv's golden domes, Lviv's coffeehouses, the green Carpathians — Ukraine was becoming one of Europe's great-value destinations, and its openness was growing year on year. Then came the invasion. The country remains at war, with active combat zones and universal do-not-travel advisories, and that decides everything. Support it from afar for now; the rebuilding years will need visitors like few places ever have.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Ukraine: 3.8
Ranked 82nd in the world for the highest homicide rate.
3.78 homicides per 100,000 people in 2021 — a moderate rate by world standards.
Higher than 53% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Ukraine: 3.4
Ranked 2nd least peaceful country in the world.
Among the ten least peaceful countries ranked — 162th of 163, scoring 3.434.
Down 3 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Ukraine: 5.8
Ranked 56th least free country in the world.
Less free than 72% of the 165 countries measured — 5.87 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 6.33; doing business and owning property, 5.24.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Ukraine: 4.8
Ranked 70th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 63% of the 197 countries scored — 48 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 58 out of 100, everyday attitudes 39.