180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Recommend CautionLGBT+ visiting: Recommend Caution
Vietnam gives you more per pound than almost anywhere: Ha Long Bay, lantern-lit Hoi An, the mountain hairpins of the Ha Giang loop, and coffee culture strong enough to reset your standards. It's safe, peaceful and welcoming, including to LGBT+ travellers. The one-party state polices what locals say, not where you wander. Come hungry — the food is the itinerary.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Vietnam: 1.9
Ranked 62nd in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
An estimated 1.91 homicides per 100,000 people — a low rate by world standards. The 2021 estimate is the freshest figure that exists.
Lower than 66% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Vietnam: 1.7
Ranked 52nd most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 77% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.721.
Barely moved — up one place since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Vietnam: 5.2
Ranked 39th least free country in the world.
Less free than 81% of the 165 countries measured — 5.29 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 4.64; doing business and owning property, 6.21.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Vietnam: 5.1
Ranked 59th most equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Better for LGBT+ equality than 70% of the 197 countries scored — 51 out of 100.
Law and public attitudes sit close together, at 50 and 53 out of 100.