Best-rated Latin American and Caribbean countries in the Gay Travel Index 2023

Published by
Ana M. López,
May 25, 2023
Uruguay was rated the safest Latin American country for LGBT tourists in 2023, scoring 11 points. Following in the ranking were Argentina and Colombia, which rated nine points. In the Caribbean region, Cuba, Guadeloupe, and Martinique ranked for the top three places as the safest travel destinations for this group of travelers.

Safest travel destinations for LGBT tourism in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023 (index score)

CharacteristicIndex score**
Uruguay 11
Argentina 9
Colombia 9
Chile 6
Cuba 6
Guadeloupe* 6
Martinique* 6
Brazil 5
Costa Rica 5
Mexico 5
Puerto Rico 5
Showing entries 1 to 11 (11 entries in total)
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Index score**111199996666666655555555UruguayArgentinaColombiaChileCubaGuadeloupe*Martinique*BrazilCosta RicaMexicoPuerto Rico
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Release date

March 2023

Region

LAC

Survey time period

March 1, 2023

Supplementary notes

*French overseas territories.
**Note from the source:
"The index consists of 17 categories at present, ranging from gay marriage to death penalty for homosexuals (...) It has a negative impact on the rating of a country, if human rights are not observed nor guaranteed or even worse, violated."four destinations got the lowest index score (-19 points). By category, the highest score obtained was 3 points while the lowest score was -5.

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