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Best gay friendly countries of the world - LGBT travel laws in September 2023

196 country LGBT laws

Landscape view of Canada
1   🇨🇦
83
Ottawa •
North America •
Northern America •
Developed •
36M people
83%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
Landscape view of Portugal
2   🇵🇹
83
Lisbon •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
10M people
83%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
3   🇸🇪
83
Stockholm •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
10M people
83%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
4   🇦🇹
80
Vienna •
Europe •
Central Europe •
Developed •
9M people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
5   🇧🇪
80
Brussels •
Europe •
Western Europe •
Developed •
11M people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
6   🇩🇰
80
Copenhagen •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
6M people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
7   🇫🇮
80
Helsinki •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
5M people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
8   🇮🇸
80
Reykjavík •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
334K people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
9   🇱🇺
80
Luxembourg •
Europe •
Western Europe •
Developed •
576K people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
10   🇲🇹
80
Valletta •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
425K people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
11   🇳🇱
80
Amsterdam •
Europe •
Western Europe •
Developed •
17M people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
12   🇳🇿
80
Wellington •
Oceania •
Australia and New Zealand •
Developed •
5M people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
13   🇳🇴
80
Oslo •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
5M people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
14   🇪🇸
80
Madrid •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
46M people
80%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
15   🇬🇧
80
London •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
65M people
83%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
16   🇫🇷
77
Paris •
Europe •
Western Europe •
Developed •
67M people
80%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
17   🇬🇮
77
Gibraltar •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
32K people
77%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
18   🇬🇱
77
Nuuk •
North America •
Northern America •
Developed •
56K people
77%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
19   🇮🇪
77
Dublin •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
6M people
77%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
20   🇨🇭
77
Bern •
Europe •
Central Europe •
Developed •
8M people
77%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
21   🇺🇾
77
Montevideo •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
3M people
77%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
22   🇨🇴
73
Bogotá •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
49M people
77%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
11%
persecution
23   🇵🇫
73
Papeete •
Oceania •
Polynesia •
Developing •
272K people
77%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
24   🇩🇪
73
Berlin •
Europe •
Central Europe •
Developed •
82M people
77%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
25   🇮🇱
73
Jerusalem •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developed •
9M people
77%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
26   🇳🇨
73
Noumea •
Oceania •
Melanesia •
Developing •
269K people
77%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
27   🇿🇦
73
Cape Town •
Africa •
Southern Africa •
Developing •
56M people
80%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
11%
persecution
28   🇦🇩
70
Andorra la Vella •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
78K people
70%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
29   🇦🇷
70
Buenos Aires •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
44M people
77%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
11%
persecution
30   🇦🇺
70
Canberra •
Oceania •
Australia and New Zealand •
Developed •
24M people
73%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
31   🇸🇮
70
Ljubljana •
Europe •
Central Europe •
Developed •
2M people
63%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
32   🇹🇼
70
Taipei •
Asia •
Eastern Asia •
Developed •
24M people
60%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
33   🇨🇿
67
Prague •
Europe •
Central Europe •
Developed •
11M people
57%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
34   🇪🇪
67
Tallinn •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
1M people
57%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
35   🇬🇺
67
Hagatna •
Oceania •
Micronesia •
Developing •
184K people
60%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
36   🇵🇷
67
San Juan •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
3M people
80%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
22%
persecution
37   🇱🇮
63
Vaduz •
Europe •
Central Europe •
Developed •
38K people
43%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
38   🇸🇰
63
Bratislava •
Europe •
Central Europe •
Developed •
5M people
57%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
39   🇧🇴
60
Sucre •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
11M people
47%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
40   🇪🇨
60
Quito •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
17M people
60%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
41   🇮🇹
60
Rome •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
61M people
54%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
42   🇲🇿
60
Maputo •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
26M people
40%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
43   🇳🇵
60
Kathmandu •
Asia •
Southern Asia •
Least Developed •
28M people
47%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
44   🇧🇲
57
Hamilton •
North America •
Northern America •
Developed •
62K people
40%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
45   🇧🇦
57
Sarajevo •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
4M people
43%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
46   🇨🇱
57
Santiago •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
18M people
43%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
11%
persecution
47   🇨🇷
57
San Jose •
North America •
Central America •
Developing •
5M people
43%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
48   🇭🇷
57
Zagreb •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
4M people
57%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
49   🇨🇺
57
Havana •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
11M people
40%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
50   🇲🇴
57
Macau •
Asia •
Eastern Asia •
Developed •
649K people
40%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
51   🇸🇨
57
Victoria •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Developing •
91K people
43%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
52   🇹🇭
57
Bangkok •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Developing •
65M people
50%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
53   🇺🇸
57
Washington, D.C. •
North America •
Northern America •
Developed •
324M people
67%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
11%
persecution
54   🇰🇭
53
Phnom Penh •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Least Developed •
16M people
27%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
55   🇨🇾
53
Nicosia •
Europe •
Middle East •
Developed •
847K people
40%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
56   🇸🇻
53
San Salvador •
North America •
Central America •
Developing •
7M people
43%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
11%
persecution
57   🇬🇷
53
Athens •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
11M people
40%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
11%
persecution
58   🇭🇺
53
Budapest •
Europe •
Central Europe •
Developed •
10M people
50%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
59   🇮🇳
53
New Delhi •
Asia •
Southern Asia •
Developing •
1B people
27%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
60   🇱🇹
53
Vilnius •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
3M people
43%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
61   🇲🇽
53
Mexico City •
North America •
Northern America •
Developing •
122M people
57%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
22%
persecution
62   🇲🇳
53
Ulan Bator •
Asia •
Eastern Asia •
Developing •
3M people
27%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
63   🇵🇦
53
Panama City •
North America •
Central America •
Developing •
4M people
40%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
64   🇻🇮
53
Charlotte Amalie •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
115K people
43%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
11%
persecution
65   🇦🇱
50
Tirana •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
3M people
37%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
66   🇦🇼
50
Oranjestad •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
107K people
20%
civil rights
0%
discrimination
0%
persecution
67   🇧🇯
50
Porto Novo •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
11M people
13%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
68   🇧🇷
50
Brasilia •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
206M people
63%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
22%
persecution
69   🇧🇬
50
Sofia •
Europe •
Eastern Europe •
Developed •
7M people
30%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
70   🇨🇳
50
Beijing •
Asia •
Eastern Asia •
Developing •
1B people
13%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
71   🇨🇼
50
Willemstad •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
155K people
13%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
72   🇯🇵
50
Tokyo •
Asia •
Eastern Asia •
Developed •
127M people
13%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
73   🇽🇰
50
Pristina •
Europe •
Eastern Europe •
Least Developed •
2M people
40%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
74   🇱🇻
50
Riga •
Europe •
Northern Europe •
Developed •
2M people
27%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
75   🇲🇨
50
Monaco •
Europe •
Western Europe •
Developed •
38K people
13%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
76   🇲🇪
50
Podgorica •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
622K people
30%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
77   🇷🇸
50
Belgrade •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
7M people
30%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
78   🇸🇽
50
Philipsburg •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developed •
38K people
30%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
79   🇻🇳
50
Hanoi •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Developing •
93M people
13%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
80   🇭🇰
50
Hong Kong •
Asia •
Eastern Asia •
Developed •
7M people
13%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
81   🇧🇼
47
Gaborone •
Africa •
Southern Africa •
Developing •
2M people
30%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
0%
persecution
82   🇻🇬
47
Road Town •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
29K people
40%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
0%
persecution
83   🇬🇼
47
Bissau •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
2M people
13%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
84   🇰🇿
47
Astana •
Asia •
Central Asia •
Developing •
18M people
13%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
85   🇱🇦
47
Vientiane •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Least Developed •
6M people
0%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
0%
persecution
86   🇲🇰
47
Skopje •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Least Developed •
2M people
27%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
87   🇲🇩
47
Chisinau •
Europe •
Eastern Europe •
Developed •
4M people
40%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
0%
persecution
88   🇳🇮
47
Managua •
North America •
Central America •
Developing •
6M people
33%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
89   🇵🇱
47
Warsaw •
Europe •
Central Europe •
Developed •
38M people
27%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
90   🇷🇴
47
Bucharest •
Europe •
Eastern Europe •
Developed •
20M people
37%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
91   🇸🇲
47
City of San Marino •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
33K people
27%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
92   🇸🇬
47
Singapore •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Developed •
6M people
13%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
93   🇦🇲
43
Yerevan •
Asia •
Western Asia •
Developing •
3M people
20%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
94   🇬🇦
43
Libreville •
Africa •
Middle Africa •
Developing •
2M people
13%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
95   🇬🇪
43
Tbilisi •
Asia •
Western Asia •
Developing •
4M people
37%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
11%
persecution
96   🇭🇳
43
Tegucigalpa •
North America •
Central America •
Developing •
9M people
37%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
11%
persecution
97   🇰🇬
43
Bishkek •
Asia •
Central Asia •
Developing •
6M people
27%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
0%
persecution
98   🇵🇪
43
Lima •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
31M people
40%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
22%
persecution
99   🇵🇭
43
Manila •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Developing •
103M people
20%
civil rights
6%
discrimination
11%
persecution
100   🇺🇦
43
Kyiv •
Europe •
Eastern Europe •
Developed •
43M people
40%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
101   🇦🇴
40
Luanda •
Africa •
Middle Africa •
Least Developed •
26M people
7%
civil rights
11%
discrimination
0%
persecution
102   🇧🇫
40
Ouagadougou •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
19M people
13%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
0%
persecution
103   🇫🇯
40
Suva •
Oceania •
Melanesia •
Developing •
867K people
13%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
0%
persecution
104   🇲🇲
40
Naypyidaw •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Least Developed •
51M people
20%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
105   🇻🇺
40
Port Vila •
Oceania •
Melanesia •
Least Developed •
278K people
20%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
106   🇻🇪
40
Caracas •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
31M people
33%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
11%
persecution
107   🇧🇿
37
Belmopan •
North America •
Central America •
Developing •
370K people
7%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
108   🇱🇧
37
Beirut •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
6M people
27%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
11%
persecution
109   🇲🇺
37
Port Louis •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Developing •
1M people
33%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
11%
persecution
110   🇳🇦
37
Windhoek •
Africa •
Southern Africa •
Developing •
2M people
7%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
111   🇷🇼
37
Kigali •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
12M people
20%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
0%
persecution
112   🇼🇸
37
Apia •
Oceania •
Polynesia •
Developing •
195K people
13%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
113   🇱🇰
37
Colombo •
Asia •
Southern Asia •
Developing •
21M people
13%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
114   🇸🇷
37
Paramaribo •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
542K people
7%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
0%
persecution
115   🇸🇾
37
Damascus •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
19M people
13%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
116   🇹🇯
37
Dushanbe •
Asia •
Central Asia •
Developing •
9M people
27%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
11%
persecution
117   🇹🇷
37
Ankara •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
79M people
27%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
22%
persecution
118   🇦🇬
33
Saint John's •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
86K people
7%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
11%
persecution
119   🇦🇿
33
Baku •
Asia •
Western Asia •
Developing •
10M people
13%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
22%
persecution
120   🇧🇸
33
Nassau •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
378K people
13%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
22%
persecution
121   🇧🇧
33
Bridgetown •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
285K people
7%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
0%
persecution
33
Kinshasa •
Africa •
Middle Africa •
Least Developed •
85M people
0%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
123   🇬🇶
33
Malabo •
Africa •
Middle Africa •
Developing •
1M people
20%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
124   🇬🇹
33
Guatemala City •
North America •
Central America •
Developing •
16M people
20%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
22%
persecution
125   🇯🇴
33
Amman •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
10M people
20%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
126   🇰🇷
33
Seoul •
Asia •
Eastern Asia •
Developed •
51M people
13%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
11%
persecution
127   🇲🇬
33
Antananarivo •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
22M people
0%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
22%
persecution
128   🇵🇰
33
Islamabad •
Asia •
Southern Asia •
Developing •
194M people
27%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
22%
persecution
129   🇨🇬
33
Brazzaville •
Africa •
Middle Africa •
Developing •
5M people
0%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
130   🇹🇹
33
Port of Spain •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
1M people
7%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
11%
persecution
131   🇹🇳
33
Tunis •
Africa •
Northern Africa •
Developing •
11M people
20%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
11%
persecution
132   🇻🇦
33
Vatican City •
Europe •
Southern Europe •
Developed •
451 people
7%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
11%
persecution
133   🇧🇭
30
Manama •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
1M people
7%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
11%
persecution
134   🇧🇾
30
Minsk •
Europe •
Eastern Europe •
Developed •
9M people
27%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
22%
persecution
135   🇧🇮
30
Bujumbura •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
10M people
7%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
11%
persecution
136   🇬🇩
30
St. Georges •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
103K people
7%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
11%
persecution
137   🇬🇾
30
Georgetown •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
747K people
0%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
22%
persecution
138   🇨🇮
30
Yamoussoukro •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Developing •
23M people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
139   🇴🇲
30
Muscat •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
4M people
20%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
11%
persecution
140   🇵🇾
30
Asuncion •
South America •
South America •
Developing •
7M people
7%
civil rights
17%
discrimination
22%
persecution
141   🇸🇱
30
Freetown •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
7M people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
0%
persecution
142   🇧🇩
27
Dhaka •
Asia •
Southern Asia •
Least Developed •
161M people
13%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
22%
persecution
143   🇧🇹
27
Thimphu •
Asia •
Southern Asia •
Least Developed •
776K people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
0%
persecution
144   🇧🇳
27
Bandar Seri Begawan •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Developing •
412K people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
0%
persecution
145   🇨🇫
27
Bangui •
Africa •
Middle Africa •
Least Developed •
5M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
0%
persecution
146   🇩🇯
27
Djibouti •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
900K people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
11%
persecution
147   🇩🇴
27
Santo Domingo •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
10M people
0%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
22%
persecution
148   🇬🇭
27
Accra •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Developing •
28M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
0%
persecution
149   🇮🇶
27
Baghdad •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
38M people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
11%
persecution
150   🇰🇪
27
Nairobi •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Developing •
47M people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
11%
persecution
151   🇱🇷
27
Monrovia •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
5M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
0%
persecution
152   🇳🇬
27
Abuja •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Developing •
187M people
7%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
22%
persecution
153   🇹🇬
27
Lome •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
7M people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
11%
persecution
154   🇹🇴
27
Nukualofa •
Oceania •
Polynesia •
Developing •
103K people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
0%
persecution
155   🇮🇩
23
Jakarta •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Developing •
259M people
20%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
22%
persecution
156   🇹🇩
23
NDjamena •
Africa •
Middle Africa •
Least Developed •
14M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
157   🇨🇰
23
Avarua •
Oceania •
Polynesia •
Developing •
18K people
7%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
0%
persecution
158   🇩🇲
23
Roseau •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
71K people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
159   🇪🇷
23
Asmara •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
5M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
160   🇪🇹
23
Addis Ababa •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
92M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
161   🇬🇲
23
Banjul •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
2M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
162   🇭🇹
23
Port-au-Prince •
North America •
Caribbean •
Least Developed •
11M people
20%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
22%
persecution
163   🇯🇲
23
Kingston •
North America •
Caribbean •
Developing •
3M people
7%
civil rights
22%
discrimination
33%
persecution
164   🇲🇻
23
Male •
Asia •
Southern Asia •
Developing •
344K people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
165   🇲🇷
23
Nouakchott •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
4M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
166   🇲🇦
23
Rabat •
Africa •
Northern Africa •
Developing •
33M people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
22%
persecution
167   🇵🇬
23
Port Moresby •
Oceania •
Melanesia •
Developing •
8M people
7%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
0%
persecution
168   🇷🇺
23
Moscow •
Europe •
Eastern Europe •
Developed •
147M people
27%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
33%
persecution
169   🇸🇳
23
Dakar •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
15M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
170   🇸🇧
23
Honiara •
Oceania •
Melanesia •
Least Developed •
642K people
7%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
0%
persecution
171   🇸🇿
23
Lobamba •
Africa •
Southern Africa •
Developing •
1M people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
22%
persecution
172   🇺🇿
23
Tashkent •
Asia •
Central Asia •
Developing •
32M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
173   🇿🇲
23
Lusaka •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
16M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
11%
persecution
174   🇪🇬
20
Cairo •
Africa •
Middle East •
Developing •
91M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
22%
persecution
175   🇰🇼
20
Kuwait City •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
4M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
22%
persecution
176   🇲🇾
20
Kuala Lumpur •
Asia •
South-Eastern Asia •
Developing •
31M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
22%
persecution
177   🇸🇩
20
Khartoum •
Africa •
Northern Africa •
Least Developed •
40M people
7%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
11%
persecution
178   🇹🇿
20
Dodoma •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
55M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
22%
persecution
179   🇹🇲
20
Ashgabat •
Asia •
Central Asia •
Developing •
5M people
7%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
11%
persecution
180   🇺🇬
20
Kampala •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
34M people
7%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
11%
persecution
181   🇿🇼
20
Harare •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Developing •
14M people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
33%
persecution
182   🇨🇲
17
Yaoundé •
Africa •
Middle Africa •
Developing •
23M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
33%
persecution
183   🇲🇼
17
Lilongwe •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
17M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
33%
persecution
184   🇶🇦
17
Doha •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
3M people
7%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
22%
persecution
185   🇦🇫
13
Kabul •
Asia •
Southern Asia •
Least Developed •
28M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
44%
persecution
186   🇱🇾
13
Tripoli •
Africa •
Northern Africa •
Developing •
6M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
44%
persecution
187   🇦🇪
13
Abu Dhabi •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
10M people
7%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
33%
persecution
188   🇲🇱
13
Bamako •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
18M people
40%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
67%
persecution
189   🇾🇪
10
Sanaa •
Asia •
Middle East •
Least Developed •
27M people
7%
civil rights
39%
discrimination
44%
persecution
190   🇳🇪
7
Niamey •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
21M people
23%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
67%
persecution
191   🇮🇷
3
Tehran •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
79M people
7%
civil rights
28%
discrimination
67%
persecution
192   🇸🇦
3
Riyadh •
Asia •
Middle East •
Developing •
32M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
55%
persecution
193   🇸🇴
0
Mogadishu •
Africa •
Eastern Africa •
Least Developed •
11M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
67%
persecution
194   🇸🇸
0
Juba •
Africa •
Middle Africa •
Least Developed •
12M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
67%
persecution
195   🇩🇿
0
Algiers •
Africa •
Northern Africa •
Developing •
40M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
67%
persecution
196   🇬🇳
0
Conakry •
Africa •
Western Africa •
Least Developed •
13M people
7%
civil rights
33%
discrimination
67%
persecution

Best gay friendly countries of the world - LGBT travel laws in September 2023

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Best gay friendly countries include Canada, Portugal, Sweden and Austria. Find gay and LGBT+ travel ranking across the world. This ranking is based on 14 different paramters like civil rights, discrimation and persecution by Spartacus LGBT+ Travel. See a visual map of travel freedom rankings on the world map.