Best/Worst

Most Homophobic Countries 2025

Spartacus GTI Total Score

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

5 Most Gay-Friendly Countries

Country
Spartacus GTI Total Score 2025
Spain Flag
Spain13
Canada Flag
Canada13
Portugal Flag
Portugal13
Malta Flag
Malta13
Iceland Flag
Iceland13
Germany Flag
Germany12
New Zealand Flag
New Zealand12
Australia Flag
Australia11
Switzerland Flag
Switzerland11
Norway Flag
Norway11
Uruguay Flag
Uruguay11
Chile Flag
Chile10
Belgium Flag
Belgium10
Denmark Flag
Denmark10
United Kingdom Flag
United Kingdom9
Argentina Flag
Argentina9
Taiwan Flag
Taiwan9
Netherlands Flag
Netherlands9
Sweden Flag
Sweden9
Greece Flag
Greece9
Austria Flag
Austria9
Finland Flag
Finland9
Ireland Flag
Ireland9
Luxembourg Flag
Luxembourg9
Greenland Flag
Greenland9
France Flag
France8
Reunion Flag
Reunion8
French Polynesia Flag
French Polynesia8
Andorra Flag
Andorra8
Brazil Flag
Brazil7
Colombia Flag
Colombia7
Costa Rica Flag
Costa Rica7
Estonia Flag
Estonia7
New Caledonia Flag
New Caledonia7
Cuba Flag
Cuba6
Slovenia Flag
Slovenia6
Guadeloupe Flag
Guadeloupe6
Martinique Flag
Martinique6
Mexico Flag
Mexico5
Israel Flag
Israel5
Thailand Flag
Thailand4
South Africa Flag
South Africa4
Puerto Rico Flag
Puerto Rico4
India Flag
India3
Ecuador Flag
Ecuador3
Guam Flag
Guam3
Gibraltar Flag
Gibraltar3
United States Flag
United States2
Croatia Flag
Croatia2
Cyprus Flag
Cyprus2
Liechtenstein Flag
Liechtenstein2
Nepal Flag
Nepal1
Bolivia Flag
Bolivia1
Aruba Flag
Aruba1
San Marino Flag
San Marino1
Vietnam Flag
Vietnam-1
Italy Flag
Italy-1
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina-1
Latvia Flag
Latvia-1
Bhutan Flag
Bhutan-1
Montenegro Flag
Montenegro-1
Curacao Flag
Curacao-1
Bermuda Flag
Bermuda-1
Japan Flag
Japan-2
South Korea Flag
South Korea-2
Ukraine Flag
Ukraine-2
Serbia Flag
Serbia-2
Singapore Flag
Singapore-2
Slovakia Flag
Slovakia-2
Namibia Flag
Namibia-2
Albania Flag
Albania-2
Belize Flag
Belize-2
Angola Flag
Angola-3
Peru Flag
Peru-3
Romania Flag
Romania-3
Laos Flag
Laos-3
Mongolia Flag
Mongolia-3
Lithuania Flag
Lithuania-3
North Macedonia Flag
North Macedonia-3
Fiji Flag
Fiji-3
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
Antigua and Barbuda-3
Sint Maarten Flag
Sint Maarten-3
Monaco Flag
Monaco-3
Mozambique Flag
Mozambique-4
Cambodia Flag
Cambodia-4
Panama Flag
Panama-4
Botswana Flag
Botswana-4
Macau Flag
Macau-4
Suriname Flag
Suriname-4
Cape Verde Flag
Cape Verde-4
Barbados Flag
Barbados-4
Saint Lucia Flag
Saint Lucia-4
China Flag
China-5
Niger Flag
Niger-5
Hungary Flag
Hungary-5
El Salvador Flag
El Salvador-5
Moldova Flag
Moldova-5
Armenia Flag
Armenia-5
Lesotho Flag
Lesotho-5
Mauritius Flag
Mauritius-5
Samoa Flag
Samoa-5
Seychelles Flag
Seychelles-5
British Virgin Islands Flag
British Virgin Islands-5
Cook Islands Flag
Cook Islands-5
Sri Lanka Flag
Sri Lanka-6
Benin Flag
Benin-6
Bulgaria Flag
Bulgaria-6
Guinea-Bissau Flag
Guinea-Bissau-6
Vanuatu Flag
Vanuatu-6
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
Sao Tome and Principe-6
Pakistan Flag
Pakistan-7
Philippines Flag
Philippines-7
Poland Flag
Poland-7
Honduras Flag
Honduras-7
Azerbaijan Flag
Azerbaijan-7
Kyrgyzstan Flag
Kyrgyzstan-7
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
Trinidad and Tobago-7
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
Saint Kitts and Nevis-7
Palau Flag
Palau-7
Venezuela Flag
Venezuela-8
Mali Flag
Mali-8
Burkina Faso Flag
Burkina Faso-8
Paraguay Flag
Paraguay-8
Nicaragua Flag
Nicaragua-8
Lebanon Flag
Lebanon-8
Gabon Flag
Gabon-8
Grenada Flag
Grenada-8
Tuvalu Flag
Tuvalu-8
Vatican City Flag
Vatican City-8
Kazakhstan Flag
Kazakhstan-9
Guatemala Flag
Guatemala-9
Guinea Flag
Guinea-9
Tajikistan Flag
Tajikistan-9
Sierra Leone Flag
Sierra Leone-9
Tonga Flag
Tonga-9
Bangladesh Flag
Bangladesh-10
Turkey Flag
Turkey-10
Kenya Flag
Kenya-10
Myanmar Flag
Myanmar-10
Rwanda Flag
Rwanda-10
Burundi Flag
Burundi-10
Haiti Flag
Haiti-10
Papua New Guinea Flag
Papua New Guinea-10
Togo Flag
Togo-10
Republic of the Congo Flag
Republic of the Congo-10
Central African Republic Flag
Central African Republic-10
Equatorial Guinea Flag
Equatorial Guinea-10
Bahrain Flag
Bahrain-10
Comoros Flag
Comoros-10
Guyana Flag
Guyana-10
Bahamas Flag
Bahamas-10
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-10
Dominica Flag
Dominica-10
DR Congo Flag
DR Congo-11
Uzbekistan Flag
Uzbekistan-11
Madagascar Flag
Madagascar-11
North Korea Flag
North Korea-11
Chad Flag
Chad-11
Dominican Republic Flag
Dominican Republic-11
Liberia Flag
Liberia-11
Georgia Flag
Georgia-11
Gambia Flag
Gambia-11
Djibouti Flag
Djibouti-11
Solomon Islands Flag
Solomon Islands-11
Maldives Flag
Maldives-11
Sudan Flag
Sudan-12
Ghana Flag
Ghana-12
Ivory Coast Flag
Ivory Coast-12
Zambia Flag
Zambia-12
Jordan Flag
Jordan-12
Belarus Flag
Belarus-12
Oman Flag
Oman-12
Mauritania Flag
Mauritania-12
Jamaica Flag
Jamaica-12
Eswatini Flag
Eswatini-12
Algeria Flag
Algeria-13
Syria Flag
Syria-13
Senegal Flag
Senegal-13
Eritrea Flag
Eritrea-13
Ethiopia Flag
Ethiopia-14
Egypt Flag
Egypt-14
Morocco Flag
Morocco-14
Malawi Flag
Malawi-14
Zimbabwe Flag
Zimbabwe-14
Tunisia Flag
Tunisia-14
South Sudan Flag
South Sudan-14
Turkmenistan Flag
Turkmenistan-14
Brunei Flag
Brunei-14
Tanzania Flag
Tanzania-15
Iraq Flag
Iraq-15
Malaysia Flag
Malaysia-15
Cameroon Flag
Cameroon-15
United Arab Emirates Flag
United Arab Emirates-16
Libya Flag
Libya-16
Kuwait Flag
Kuwait-16
Nigeria Flag
Nigeria-17
Russia Flag
Russia-17
Qatar Flag
Qatar-17
Uganda Flag
Uganda-18
Somalia Flag
Somalia-19
Iran Flag
Iran-22
Afghanistan Flag
Afghanistan-22
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia-22
Yemen Flag
Yemen-23
  • Laws on LGBTQI+ issues can change rapidly and with little notice. Interested parties are advised to consult local authorities before traveling to a country in which they may be at risk.
  • The LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (TSI) is compiled by the travel website Asher & Lyric. Lower numbers (including negative numbers) indicate more dangerous conditions.
  • Data on the criminalization of same-sex conduct is sourced from Human Rights Watch and the LGBTQI+ advocate website 76 Crimes and is up to date as of March 2023
  • In the Homophobic Climate Index (HCI), lower scores are preferable. Therefore, Sweden ranks as the least homophobic country among the 158 countries surveyed, with Sudan ranking as the most homophobic. Also note that HCI data excludes several countries, some of which, such as North Korea and Somalia, which would likely rank high for homophobia.
  • The Spartacus Gay Travel Index, published annually since 2012, evaluates the legal framework and social conditions for the queer community in various countries. It uses specific criteria such as anti-discrimination laws, marriage rights, transgender and intersex recognition, and societal hostility, among others, to rank countries on their inclusivity and safety for LGBTQ+ individuals. Higher scores are preferable.