The Spartacus Gay Travel Index, which has been published since 2012, provides travellers with information about the situation of LGBTQ+ rights in a total of 216 countries and regions.
In partnership with Booking.com, this index aims to balance the rights of local LGBTQ+ communities with the interests of queer tourists.
In 2025, Canada, Malta, Spain, Portugal, and, for the first time, Iceland lead the ranking. Close behind are Germany and New Zealand, sharing sixth place, followed by Australia, Norway, Uruguay, and Switzerland, which all rank eighth.
U.S. has fallen to 48th place, as a result of the new administration under Donald Trump, who has already begun severely restricting transgender rights at the national level.
Another nation dropping on the index is Georgia, which is suffering from Russian influence under Putin. It has plummeted from 109th to 162nd place due to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
At the bottom of the ranking, Afghanistan, Chechnya, Iran, and Saudi Arabia continue to share last place at rank 210, just as they did in 2023.
Check the Index of 2025 here.
