🏆 Country ranking

Most LGBTQ+ friendly countries to live in

🔗 Share

Ranked by the Equaldex Equality Index, which averages the country's LGBTQ+ laws with measured public attitudes.

▦ Grid ☰ List

Tiles show: Equality index (0–100)

#1 🇮🇸 Iceland Europe 93

#2 🇳🇴 Norway Europe 89

#3 🇺🇾 Uruguay South America 87

#4 🇪🇸 Spain Europe 83

#5 🇩🇰 Denmark Europe 82

#6 🇲🇹 Malta Europe 80

#7 🇩🇪 Germany Europe 80

#8 🇨🇱 Chile South America 80

#9 🇳🇿 New Zealand Oceania 80

#10 🇦🇺 Australia Oceania 78

#11 🇨🇦 Canada Canada 78

#12 🇧🇪 Belgium Europe 78

#13 🇵🇹 Portugal Europe 77

#14 🇳🇱 Netherlands Europe 77

#15 🇫🇮 Finland Europe 76

#16 🇧🇷 Brazil South America 75

#17 🇦🇷 Argentina South America 75

#18 🇸🇪 Sweden Europe 75

#19 🇫🇷 France Europe 74

#20 🇦🇹 Austria Europe 74

#21 🇨🇿 Czechia Europe 72

#22 🇲🇽 Mexico Mexico & Central America 71

#23 🇨🇴 Colombia South America 71

#24 🇳🇵 Nepal East & South Asia 71

#25 🇮🇪 Ireland Europe 70

#26 🇨🇭 Switzerland Europe 70

#27 🇨🇷 Costa Rica Mexico & Central America 69

#28 🇨🇻 Cape Verde Africa 68

#29 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Europe 67

#30 🇿🇦 South Africa Africa 67

#31 🇱🇺 Luxembourg Europe 67

#32 🇮🇹 Italy Europe 66

#33 🇬🇷 Greece Europe 66

#34 🇹🇭 Thailand Southeast Asia 65

#35 🇪🇨 Ecuador South America 64

#36 🇸🇮 Slovenia Europe 64

#37 🇧🇴 Bolivia South America 63

#38 🇮🇱 Israel Middle East & North Africa 62

#39 🇹🇼 Taiwan Southeast Asia 60

#40 🇪🇪 Estonia Europe 58

#41 🇭🇷 Croatia Europe 57

#42 🇲🇪 Montenegro Europe 56

#43 🇨🇳 China East & South Asia 56

#44 🇧🇧 Barbados Caribbean 55

#45 🇵🇭 Philippines Southeast Asia 54

#46 🇲🇺 Mauritius Africa 54

#47 🇯🇵 Japan East & South Asia 53

#48 🇵🇪 Peru South America 53

#49 🇻🇳 Vietnam Southeast Asia 52

#50 🇮🇳 India East & South Asia 52

#51 🇨🇾 Cyprus Europe 51

#52 🇷🇸 Serbia Europe 51

#53 🇵🇱 Poland Europe 51

#54 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 51

#55 🇭🇺 Hungary Europe 49

#56 🇲🇰 North Macedonia Europe 49

#57 🇺🇦 Ukraine Europe 49

#58 🇦🇱 Albania Europe 48

#59 🇰🇭 Cambodia Southeast Asia 48

#60 🇽🇰 Kosovo Europe 48

#61 🇱🇻 Latvia Europe 47

#62 🇱🇹 Lithuania Europe 47

#63 🇷🇴 Romania Europe 46

#64 🇱🇦 Laos Southeast Asia 46

#65 🇸🇰 Slovakia Europe 46

#66 🇧🇬 Bulgaria Europe 44

#67 🇸🇬 Singapore Southeast Asia 44

#68 🇰🇷 South Korea East & South Asia 43

#69 🇸🇻 El Salvador Mexico & Central America 43

#70 🇳🇦 Namibia Africa 42

#71 🇵🇦 Panama Mexico & Central America 40

#72 🇲🇳 Mongolia East & South Asia 39

#73 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Mexico & Central America 37

#74 🇧🇭 Bahrain Middle East & North Africa 37

#75 🇲🇩 Moldova Europe 36

#76 🇬🇹 Guatemala Mexico & Central America 36

#77 🇵🇾 Paraguay South America 35

#78 🇵🇰 Pakistan East & South Asia 34

#79 🇹🇷 Turkey Europe 33

#80 🇬🇪 Georgia Central Asia & Caucasus 31

#81 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka East & South Asia 28

#82 🇷🇺 Russia Europe 27

#83 🇦🇲 Armenia Central Asia & Caucasus 26

#84 🇧🇩 Bangladesh East & South Asia 26

#85 🇰🇪 Kenya Africa 24

#86 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan Central Asia & Caucasus 23

#87 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan Central Asia & Caucasus 22

#88 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Central Asia & Caucasus 19

#89 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Central Asia & Caucasus 19

#90 🇲🇾 Malaysia Southeast Asia 17

#91 🇯🇴 Jordan Middle East & North Africa 15

#92 🇲🇦 Morocco Middle East & North Africa 13

#93 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Middle East & North Africa 13

#94 🇮🇩 Indonesia Southeast Asia 12

#95 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Middle East & North Africa 12

#96 🇳🇬 Nigeria Africa 11

#97 🇪🇬 Egypt Middle East & North Africa 10

#98 🇶🇦 Qatar Middle East & North Africa 7

#99 🇴🇲 Oman Middle East & North Africa 4

#	Country	Equality index (0–100)	Region
1	🇮🇸 Iceland	93	Europe (Schengen)
2	🇳🇴 Norway	89	Europe (Schengen)
3	🇺🇾 Uruguay	87	South America
4	🇪🇸 Spain	83	Europe (Schengen)
5	🇩🇰 Denmark	82	Europe (Schengen)
6	🇲🇹 Malta	80	Europe (Schengen)
7	🇩🇪 Germany	80	Europe (Schengen)
8	🇨🇱 Chile	80	South America
9	🇳🇿 New Zealand	80	Oceania
10	🇦🇺 Australia	78	Oceania
11	🇨🇦 Canada	78	Canada
12	🇧🇪 Belgium	78	Europe (Schengen)
13	🇵🇹 Portugal	77	Europe (Schengen)
14	🇳🇱 Netherlands	77	Europe (Schengen)
15	🇫🇮 Finland	76	Europe (Schengen)
16	🇧🇷 Brazil	75	South America
17	🇦🇷 Argentina	75	South America
18	🇸🇪 Sweden	75	Europe (Schengen)
19	🇫🇷 France	74	Europe (Schengen)
20	🇦🇹 Austria	74	Europe (Schengen)
21	🇨🇿 Czechia	72	Europe (Schengen)
22	🇲🇽 Mexico	71	Mexico & Central America
23	🇨🇴 Colombia	71	South America
24	🇳🇵 Nepal	71	East & South Asia
25	🇮🇪 Ireland	70	Europe (non-Schengen)
26	🇨🇭 Switzerland	70	Europe (Schengen)
27	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	69	Mexico & Central America
28	🇨🇻 Cape Verde	68	Africa
29	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	67	Europe (non-Schengen)
30	🇿🇦 South Africa	67	Africa
31	🇱🇺 Luxembourg	67	Europe (Schengen)
32	🇮🇹 Italy	66	Europe (Schengen)
33	🇬🇷 Greece	66	Europe (Schengen)
34	🇹🇭 Thailand	65	Southeast Asia
35	🇪🇨 Ecuador	64	South America
36	🇸🇮 Slovenia	64	Europe (Schengen)
37	🇧🇴 Bolivia	63	South America
38	🇮🇱 Israel	62	Middle East & North Africa
39	🇹🇼 Taiwan	60	Southeast Asia
40	🇪🇪 Estonia	58	Europe (Schengen)
41	🇭🇷 Croatia	57	Europe (Schengen)
42	🇲🇪 Montenegro	56	Europe (non-Schengen)
43	🇨🇳 China	56	East & South Asia
44	🇧🇧 Barbados	55	Caribbean
45	🇵🇭 Philippines	54	Southeast Asia
46	🇲🇺 Mauritius	54	Africa
47	🇯🇵 Japan	53	East & South Asia
48	🇵🇪 Peru	53	South America
49	🇻🇳 Vietnam	52	Southeast Asia
50	🇮🇳 India	52	East & South Asia
51	🇨🇾 Cyprus	51	Europe (non-Schengen)
52	🇷🇸 Serbia	51	Europe (non-Schengen)
53	🇵🇱 Poland	51	Europe (Schengen)
54	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	51	Europe (non-Schengen)
55	🇭🇺 Hungary	49	Europe (Schengen)
56	🇲🇰 North Macedonia	49	Europe (non-Schengen)
57	🇺🇦 Ukraine	49	Europe (non-Schengen)
58	🇦🇱 Albania	48	Europe (non-Schengen)
59	🇰🇭 Cambodia	48	Southeast Asia
60	🇽🇰 Kosovo	48	Europe (non-Schengen)
61	🇱🇻 Latvia	47	Europe (Schengen)
62	🇱🇹 Lithuania	47	Europe (Schengen)
63	🇷🇴 Romania	46	Europe (Schengen)
64	🇱🇦 Laos	46	Southeast Asia
65	🇸🇰 Slovakia	46	Europe (Schengen)
66	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	44	Europe (Schengen)
67	🇸🇬 Singapore	44	Southeast Asia
68	🇰🇷 South Korea	43	East & South Asia
69	🇸🇻 El Salvador	43	Mexico & Central America
70	🇳🇦 Namibia	42	Africa
71	🇵🇦 Panama	40	Mexico & Central America
72	🇲🇳 Mongolia	39	East & South Asia
73	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	37	Mexico & Central America
74	🇧🇭 Bahrain	37	Middle East & North Africa
75	🇲🇩 Moldova	36	Europe (non-Schengen)
76	🇬🇹 Guatemala	36	Mexico & Central America
77	🇵🇾 Paraguay	35	South America
78	🇵🇰 Pakistan	34	East & South Asia
79	🇹🇷 Turkey	33	Europe (non-Schengen)
80	🇬🇪 Georgia	31	Central Asia & Caucasus
81	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	28	East & South Asia
82	🇷🇺 Russia	27	Europe (non-Schengen)
83	🇦🇲 Armenia	26	Central Asia & Caucasus
84	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	26	East & South Asia
85	🇰🇪 Kenya	24	Africa
86	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	23	Central Asia & Caucasus
87	🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan	22	Central Asia & Caucasus
88	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	19	Central Asia & Caucasus
89	🇺🇿 Uzbekistan	19	Central Asia & Caucasus
90	🇲🇾 Malaysia	17	Southeast Asia
91	🇯🇴 Jordan	15	Middle East & North Africa
92	🇲🇦 Morocco	13	Middle East & North Africa
93	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	13	Middle East & North Africa
94	🇮🇩 Indonesia	12	Southeast Asia
95	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	12	Middle East & North Africa
96	🇳🇬 Nigeria	11	Africa
97	🇪🇬 Egypt	10	Middle East & North Africa
98	🇶🇦 Qatar	7	Middle East & North Africa
99	🇴🇲 Oman	4	Middle East & North Africa

Data last updated September 4, 2026 · Source: Equaldex Equality Index (CC BY-SA)

Source: Equaldex Equality Index (CC BY-SA). Country-level figures; cities within a country can differ. General reference, not legal, tax or immigration advice.