Country guides for LGBTQ+ relocation

All 77 countries in the ThriveMap dataset: every country where same-sex relations are legal (or decriminalised) for both men and women. Each guide covers LGBTQ+ legal rights, social acceptance, racial experience, safety, healthcare, cost of living and visa options, with sources.

Northern Europe

• 🇮🇸 Iceland: Equality Index 93/100
• 🇳🇴 Norway: Equality Index 87/100
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: Equality Index 75/100
• 🇫🇮 Finland: Equality Index 76/100
• 🇩🇰 Denmark: Equality Index 82/100
• 🇪🇪 Estonia: Equality Index 58/100
• 🇱🇻 Latvia: Equality Index 46/100
• 🇱🇹 Lithuania: Equality Index 47/100

Western Europe

• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: Equality Index 76/100
• 🇧🇪 Belgium: Equality Index 74/100
• 🇩🇪 Germany: Equality Index 80/100
• 🇦🇹 Austria: Equality Index 71/100
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland: Equality Index 70/100
• 🇱🇺 Luxembourg: Equality Index 67/100
• 🇫🇷 France: Equality Index 74/100
• 🇮🇪 Ireland: Equality Index 70/100
• 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Equality Index 68/100

Southern Europe

• 🇵🇹 Portugal: Equality Index 77/100
• 🇪🇸 Spain: Equality Index 83/100
• 🇮🇹 Italy: Equality Index 66/100
• 🇬🇷 Greece: Equality Index 66/100
• 🇲🇹 Malta: Equality Index 80/100
• 🇨🇾 Cyprus: Equality Index 58/100
• 🇦🇩 Andorra: Equality Index 80/100
• 🇸🇲 San Marino: Equality Index 67/100

Central Europe

• 🇨🇿 Czechia: Equality Index 72/100
• 🇸🇮 Slovenia: Equality Index 65/100
• 🇸🇰 Slovakia: Equality Index 49/100
• 🇵🇱 Poland: Equality Index 51/100
• 🇭🇺 Hungary: Equality Index 49/100

Eastern Europe

• 🇷🇴 Romania: Equality Index 47/100
• 🇧🇬 Bulgaria: Equality Index 42/100
• 🇷🇸 Serbia: Equality Index 49/100
• 🇭🇷 Croatia: Equality Index 57/100
• 🇦🇱 Albania: Equality Index 47/100
• 🇲🇪 Montenegro: Equality Index 55/100
• 🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Equality Index 48/100
• 🇺🇦 Ukraine: Equality Index 48/100

North America

• 🇨🇦 Canada: Equality Index 79/100
• 🇺🇸 United States: Equality Index 68/100

Central America

• 🇲🇽 Mexico: Equality Index 70/100
• 🇨🇷 Costa Rica: Equality Index 69/100
• 🇧🇿 Belize: Equality Index 50/100

Caribbean

• 🇨🇺 Cuba: Equality Index 79/100
• 🇧🇧 Barbados: Equality Index 55/100

South America

• 🇦🇷 Argentina: Equality Index 74/100
• 🇺🇾 Uruguay: Equality Index 87/100
• 🇨🇱 Chile: Equality Index 80/100
• 🇧🇷 Brazil: Equality Index 75/100
• 🇨🇴 Colombia: Equality Index 71/100
• 🇪🇨 Ecuador: Equality Index 65/100
• 🇵🇪 Peru: Equality Index 54/100
• 🇧🇴 Bolivia: Equality Index 62/100
• 🇸🇷 Suriname: Equality Index 41/100

Oceania

• 🇦🇺 Australia: Equality Index 78/100
• 🇳🇿 New Zealand: Equality Index 77/100
• 🇫🇯 Fiji: Equality Index 55/100

East Asia

• 🇯🇵 Japan: Equality Index 53/100
• 🇰🇷 South Korea: Equality Index 46/100
• 🇹🇼 Taiwan: Equality Index 59/100
• 🇨🇳 China: Equality Index 52/100

Southeast Asia

• 🇹🇭 Thailand: Equality Index 65/100
• 🇻🇳 Vietnam: Equality Index 51/100
• 🇵🇭 Philippines: Equality Index 54/100
• 🇰🇭 Cambodia: Equality Index 46/100
• 🇸🇬 Singapore: Equality Index 44/100
• 🇱🇦 Laos: Equality Index 45/100

South Asia

• 🇮🇳 India: Equality Index 55/100
• 🇳🇵 Nepal: Equality Index 69/100

Middle East

• 🇮🇱 Israel: Equality Index 62/100

Southern Africa

• 🇿🇦 South Africa: Equality Index 67/100
• 🇧🇼 Botswana: Equality Index 56/100
• 🇳🇦 Namibia: Equality Index 41/100
• 🇲🇿 Mozambique: Equality Index 51/100

West Africa

• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde: Equality Index 68/100

East Africa

• 🇸🇨 Seychelles: Equality Index 61/100

Central Africa

• 🇦🇴 Angola: Equality Index 42/100