180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Not RecommendedLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
Angel Falls drops nearly a kilometre without touching rock, and the Los Roques atolls are the Caribbean few people ever see. Venezuela has the sights of a superpower and, right now, the risks of a crisis: violent crime, instability and a repressive state keep it firmly off the table. Tour-operated Canaima trips to the falls are the narrow, carefully-run exception.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Venezuela: 13.8
Ranked 20th in the world for the highest homicide rate.
13.81 homicides per 100,000 people in 2023 — a high rate by any standard.
Higher than 86% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Venezuela: 2.7
Ranked 25th least peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 15% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 2.692.
Down 3 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Venezuela: 4.4
Ranked 14th least free country in the world.
Less free than 96% of the 165 countries measured — 4.44 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 5.39; doing business and owning property, 3.11.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Venezuela: 5.2
Ranked 57th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 70% of the 197 countries scored — 52 out of 100.
Public opinion runs ahead of the law — attitudes score 56 out of 100, legal protections 48.