180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Highly RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Highly Recommended
The UK packs an unreasonable amount of world culture into a rainy archipelago: London's museums are free, the Scottish Highlands are genuinely wild, and the Cotswolds look like they've been art-directed. It's safe, easy and good for LGBT+ travellers. The trains cost more than the flights that brought you; book ahead and forgive them. The weather is the price of all that green.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
United Kingdom: 1.3
Ranked 48th in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
An estimated 1.27 homicides per 100,000 people — a low rate by world standards. The 2021 estimate is the freshest figure that exists.
Lower than 73% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
United Kingdom: 1.6
Ranked 41st most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 82% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.634.
Up 2 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
United Kingdom: 8.6
Ranked 20th freest country in the world.
Freer than 88% of the 165 countries measured — 8.60 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 9.12; doing business and owning property, 7.88.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
United Kingdom: 6.8
Ranked 31st most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 84% of the 197 countries scored — 68 out of 100.
The law runs ahead of public opinion here — legal protections score 81 out of 100, everyday attitudes 55.