Scoring 29 out of a possible 30, Germany ranks as the most desirable destination for ethically minded travelers, according to Travel Morality Index for 2019. The number 2 destination for morality and ethicality was Austria, with Iceland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand following in 3rd, 4th, and 55th place.
Canada ranks No. 6 while the United States comes in at 21. It’s not surprising that 15 of this year’s top 20 most desirable destinations for ethically minded travelers are in Europe.
The lowest-ranking countries in the index include Yemen, the Central African Republic, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq and Tanzania.
The research focuses on six categories: human rights, animal welfare, gender equality, workers’ rights, global peace index and positive well-being feeling. In order to determine where the countries should fit on the index, the organization utilized a number of studies, surveys and more to identify the merits and problems in each nation.
Most Ethical Destinations to Travel in 2019
| Rank | Country | Human Rights Score | Animal Welfare Score | Gender Equality Score | Workers Rights Score | Global Peace Index | Positive Wellbeing | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 1.979 | 1 | 0.072 | 1 | 1.531 | 1.44 | 29 |
| 2 | Austria | 1.461 | 1 | 0.071 | 1 | 1.274 | 1.46 | 28 |
| 3 | Iceland | 3.932 | 7 | 0.062 | 1 | 1.096 | 1.44 | 26 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 2.456 | 3 | 0.044 | 3 | 2.053 | 1.38 | 26 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2.416 | 7 | 0.136 | 1 | 1.574 | 1.43 | 26 |
| 6 | Canada | 1.697 | 5 | 0.092 | 2 | 1.372 | 1.48 | 26 |
| 7 | Belgium | 1.633 | 5 | 0.048 | 2 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 26 |
| 8 | Finland | 2.084 | 7 | 0.058 | 1 | 1.506 | 1.27 | 25 |
| 9 | Czech Republic | 1.964 | 5 | 0.124 | 2 | 1.381 | 1.99 | 25 |
| 10 | Denmark | 1.959 | 7 | 0.04 | 1 | 1.353 | 1.34 | 25 |
| 11 | France | 1.297 | 4 | 0.083 | 1 | 1.909 | 1.74 | 25 |
| 12 | Ireland | 1.659 | 8 | 0.109 | 2 | 1.393 | 1.34 | 24 |
| 13 | Australia | 1.652 | 7 | 0.109 | 3 | 1.435 | 1.49 | 23 |
| 14 | Estonia | 1.591 | 7 | 0.122 | 2 | 1.732 | 1.85 | 23 |
| 15 | Japan | 1.326 | 7 | 0.103 | 2 | 1.391 | 1.77 | 23 |
| 16 | Norway | 3.054 | 7 | 0.048 | 2 | 2.95 | 1.29 | 22 |
| 17 | Slovenia | 2.106 | 7 | 0.054 | 3 | 1.382 | 1.91 | 22 |
| 18 | Croatia | 1.897 | 7 | 0.124 | 2 | 1.639 | 2.43 | 22 |
| 19 | Italy | 0.547 | 7 | 0.087 | 1 | 1.766 | 2.11 | 22 |
| 20 | Chile | 0.425 | 3 | 0.319 | 3 | 1.649 | 2 | 22 |
| 21 | United States | -0.196 | 3 | 0.189 | 4 | 1.876 | 1.72 | 22 |
| 22 | Lithuania | 1.121 | 7 | 0.123 | 2 | 1.749 | 2.05 | 21 |
| 23 | Qatar | 1.041 | 7 | 0.206 | 2 | 1.318 | 2.32 | 21 |
| 24 | Latvia | 0.8 | 7 | 0.196 | 2 | 1.689 | 2.18 | 21 |
| 25 | Portugal | 0.606 | 7 | 0.088 | 3 | 1.727 | 1.83 | 21 |
| 26 | Uruguay | 1.718 | 5 | 0.27 | 4 | 2.3 | 2.05 | 20 |
| 27 | United Kingdom | 1.575 | 7 | 0.116 | 5 | 1.82 | 1.48 | 20 |
| 28 | Spain | 1.253 | 5 | 0.08 | 5 | 1.823 | 1.94 | 20 |
| 29 | Cyprus | 0.951 | 8 | 0.085 | 3 | 1.913 | 2.08 | 20 |
| 30 | Hungary | 0.792 | 7 | 0.259 | 3 | 1.531 | 2.3 | 20 |
| 31 | Costa Rica | 0.501 | 7 | 0.3 | 2 | 1.767 | 2.16 | 20 |
| 32 | Bhutan | 0.328 | 8 | 0.476 | 1 | 1.545 | 3.02 | 20 |
| 33 | Oman | 0.168 | 8 | 0.264 | 1 | 1.519 | 2.74 | 20 |
| 34 | Slovakia | 1.327 | 8 | 0.18 | 4 | 1.74 | 2.2 | 19 |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 0.629 | 7 | 0.217 | 3 | 1.635 | 2.51 | 19 |
| 36 | Mauritius | 0.429 | 8 | 0.373 | 3 | 1.548 | 2.2 | 19 |
| 37 | Argentina | 0.355 | 3 | 0.358 | 4 | 1.947 | 2.84 | 19 |
| 38 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.261 | 8 | 0.324 | 1 | 1.895 | 2.71 | 19 |
| 39 | Greece | 0.755 | 7 | 0.12 | 5 | 2.02 | 2.37 | 18 |
| 40 | Montenegro | 0.711 | 8 | 0.132 | 4 | 1.821 | 2.72 | 18 |
| 41 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.634 | 7 | 0.166 | 4 | 2.065 | 3.06 | 18 |
| 42 | Albania | 0.365 | 8 | 0.238 | 3 | 1.849 | 2.84 | 18 |
| 43 | Tajikistan | -0.394 | 8 | 0.317 | 2 | 1.407 | 3.59 | 18 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | -0.527 | 8 | 0.274 | 1 | 1.761 | 3.72 | 18 |
| 45 | Sweden | 1.807 | 7 | 0.044 | 6 | 3.155 | 1.26 | 17 |
| 46 | Poland | 1.167 | 7 | 0.132 | 5 | 2.512 | 2.12 | 17 |
| 47 | Botswana | 1.006 | 7 | 0.434 | 4 | 1.659 | 2.51 | 17 |
| 48 | Guyana | 0.34 | 7 | 0.504 | 3 | 2.043 | 3.11 | 17 |
| 49 | Moldova | 0.015 | 6 | 0.226 | 3 | 1.939 | 3.18 | 17 |
| 50 | Nicaragua | -0.325 | 7 | 0.456 | 2 | 1.192 | 3.31 | 17 |
| 51 | Tunisia | -0.375 | 8 | 0.298 | 2 | 2.104 | 2.97 | 17 |
| 52 | Morocco | -0.429 | 7 | 0.482 | 2 | 1.893 | 3.05 | 17 |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | -0.63 | 8 | 0.451 | 2 | 2.073 | 3.02 | 17 |
| 54 | Thailand | -0.775 | 7 | 0.393 | 2 | 1.736 | 3.1 | 17 |
| 55 | Brazil | -1.066 | 2 | 0.407 | 4 | 2.16 | 2.98 | 17 |
| 56 | Serbia | 0.582 | 7 | 0.181 | 5 | 2.417 | 2.88 | 16 |
| 57 | Romania | 0.461 | 7 | 0.311 | 5 | 1.869 | 2.62 | 16 |
| 58 | Kuwait | 0.411 | 8 | 0.27 | 5 | 1.799 | 2.79 | 16 |
| 59 | Georgia | 0.084 | 8 | 0.35 | 3 | 2.13 | 2.91 | 16 |
| 60 | Malaysia | 0.039 | 7 | 0.287 | 4 | 1.619 | 2.57 | 16 |
| 61 | Armenia | -0.309 | 8 | 0.262 | 3 | 2.287 | 3.11 | 16 |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | -0.534 | 7 | 0.197 | 5 | 1.974 | 3.1 | 16 |
| 63 | Jamaica | -0.608 | 7 | 0.412 | 3 | 2.068 | 2.56 | 16 |
| 64 | Turkey | -0.805 | 7 | 0.317 | 4 | 2.053 | 3.13 | 16 |
| 65 | Israel | -1.105 | 7 | 0.098 | 3 | 2.764 | 2.09 | 16 |
| 66 | Myanmar | -1.788 | 7 | 0.456 | 1 | 2.056 | 3.74 | 16 |
| 67 | Bolivia | 0.379 | 8 | 0.45 | 4 | 2.092 | 3.42 | 15 |
| 68 | Liberia | 0.306 | 8 | 0.656 | 3 | 1.931 | 3.61 | 15 |
| 69 | Ghana | -0.092 | 8 | 0.538 | 3 | 1.772 | 2.93 | 15 |
| 70 | El Salvador | -0.298 | 8 | 0.392 | 3 | 2.275 | 2.92 | 15 |
| 71 | Peru | -0.399 | 7 | 0.368 | 4 | 1.997 | 3.02 | 15 |
| 72 | Cuba | -0.487 | 8 | 0.301 | 4 | 2.037 | 3.37 | 15 |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.556 | 8 | 0.392 | 2 | 2.181 | 3.31 | 15 |
| 74 | China | -1.114 | 6 | 0.152 | 5 | 2.243 | 3.06 | 15 |
| 75 | Namibia | 0.379 | 7 | 0.472 | 5 | 2.302 | 2.81 | 14 |
| 76 | Laos | 0.343 | 8 | 0.461 | 5 | 1.821 | 3.64 | 14 |
| 77 | Gabon | 0.322 | 8 | 0.534 | 3 | 2.099 | 3.36 | 14 |
| 78 | Malawi | -0.019 | 7 | 0.619 | 3 | 1.811 | 3.46 | 14 |
| 79 | Paraguay | -0.213 | 7 | 0.467 | 3 | 2.109 | 3.32 | 14 |
| 80 | Haiti | -0.338 | 8 | 0.601 | 3 | 2.064 | 3.72 | 14 |
| 81 | Belarus | -0.373 | 8 | 0.13 | 5 | 2.112 | 3.14 | 14 |
| 82 | Lebanon | -0.461 | 5 | 0.381 | 4 | 2.778 | 3.46 | 14 |
| 83 | Vietnam | -0.47 | 7 | 0.304 | 5 | 1.905 | 3.22 | 14 |
| 84 | Ukraine | -0.494 | 7 | 0.285 | 4 | 2.168 | 3.17 | 14 |
| 85 | Mozambique | -0.498 | 8 | 0.552 | 3 | 1.979 | 3.66 | 14 |
| 86 | Gambia | -0.505 | 8 | 0.623 | 3 | 1.989 | 3.47 | 14 |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | -0.517 | 6 | 0.318 | 5 | 2.454 | 3.31 | 14 |
| 88 | Bahrain | -0.53 | 8 | 0.222 | 5 | 2.437 | 2.75 | 14 |
| 89 | Jordan | -0.556 | 8 | 0.46 | 4 | 2.104 | 3.05 | 14 |
| 90 | Russia | -1.063 | 7 | 0.257 | 4 | 1.596 | 3.45 | 14 |
| 91 | India | -1.159 | 2 | 0.524 | 5 | 2.504 | 3.28 | 14 |
| 92 | Egypt | -1.417 | 2 | 0.449 | 5 | 2.632 | 3.53 | 14 |
| 93 | Lesotho | 0.383 | 8 | 0.544 | 4 | 2.144 | 3.34 | 13 |
| 94 | Benin | 0.316 | 8 | 0.611 | 5 | 1.973 | 3.36 | 13 |
| 95 | Togo | 0.27 | 8 | 0.567 | 4 | 1.837 | 3.66 | 13 |
| 96 | United Arab Emirates | 0.136 | 7 | 0.232 | 5 | 3.113 | 2.29 | 13 |
| 97 | Ecuador | 0.065 | 8 | 0.385 | 5 | 1.987 | 3.3 | 13 |
| 98 | Burkina Faso | -0.124 | 8 | 0.61 | 4 | 2.029 | 3.37 | 13 |
| 99 | Sierra Leone | -0.177 | 8 | 0.645 | 4 | 1.851 | 3.65 | 13 |
| 100 | Niger | -0.187 | 7 | 0.649 | 3 | 1.96 | 3.86 | 13 |
| 101 | Zambia | -0.535 | 7 | 0.517 | 4 | 1.822 | 3.4 | 13 |
| 102 | Indonesia | -0.545 | 7 | 0.453 | 5 | 1.853 | 3.25 | 13 |
| 103 | Venezuela | -0.671 | 7 | 0.454 | 3 | 2.642 | 3.67 | 13 |
| 104 | Ethiopia | -0.779 | 7 | 0.502 | 4 | 2.524 | 3.64 | 13 |
| 105 | Kenya | -0.856 | 7 | 0.549 | 3 | 2.354 | 3.57 | 13 |
| 106 | Colombia | -1.057 | 4 | 0.383 | 5 | 2.729 | 3 | 13 |
| 107 | Philippines | -1.109 | 7 | 0.427 | 4 | 1.986 | 3.25 | 13 |
| 108 | Mexico | -1.213 | 7 | 0.343 | 5 | 2.583 | 2.9 | 13 |
| 109 | Sudan | -2.185 | 8 | 0.564 | 2 | 1.678 | 4.16 | 13 |
| 110 | Papua New Guinea | 0.079 | 7 | 0.741 | 4 | 1.826 | 3.59 | 12 |
| 111 | Guatemala | 0.047 | 7 | 0.493 | 5 | 2.214 | 3.29 | 12 |
| 112 | Algeria | 0.016 | 7 | 0.442 | 5 | 2.182 | 3.54 | 12 |
| 113 | Congo | -0.233 | 8 | 0.578 | 3 | 2.343 | 3.85 | 12 |
| 114 | Rwanda | -0.34 | 8 | 0.381 | 3 | 3.16 | 3.27 | 12 |
| 115 | Honduras | -0.447 | 8 | 0.461 | 5 | 2.282 | 3.32 | 12 |
| 116 | Cambodia | -0.602 | 8 | 0.473 | 5 | 2.101 | 3.57 | 12 |
| 117 | Cote d'Ivoire | -0.916 | 8 | 0.663 | 3 | 2.207 | 3.42 | 12 |
| 118 | Pakistan | -1.455 | 7 | 0.541 | 3 | 1.984 | 3.92 | 12 |
| 119 | Mauritania | -0.008 | 8 | 0.617 | 4 | 2.355 | 3.91 | 11 |
| 120 | Cameroon | -0.387 | 8 | 0.569 | 4 | 2.484 | 3.9 | 11 |
| 121 | Mali | -0.609 | 8 | 0.678 | 3 | 2.686 | 3.59 | 11 |
| 122 | Uganda | -0.662 | 7 | 0.523 | 5 | 2.283 | 3.49 | 11 |
| 123 | Bangladesh | -1.041 | 7 | 0.542 | 5 | 2.084 | 3.62 | 11 |
| 124 | Chad | -0.646 | 8 | 0.708 | 4 | 2.498 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 125 | Zimbabwe | -0.764 | 7 | 0.534 | 5 | 2.326 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 126 | Burundi | -1.004 | 8 | 0.471 | 6 | 2.488 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 127 | Iran | -1.084 | 8 | 0.461 | 5 | 2.439 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 128 | Sri Lanka | -1.105 | 7 | 0.354 | 6 | 3.508 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 129 | Libya | -1.165 | 8 | 0.17 | 6 | 3.262 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 130 | Syria | -2.114 | 8 | 0.547 | 5 | 1.98 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 131 | Tanzania | -0.33 | 7 | 0.537 | 6 | 3.6 | 3.45 | 9 |
| 132 | Iraq | -1.568 | 8 | 0.506 | 6 | 3.425 | 4.22 | 8 |
| 133 | Democratic Republic of Congo | -2.036 | 8 | 0.652 | 4 | 3.251 | 4.17 | 8 |
| 134 | Afghanistan | -1.282 | 8 | 0.653 | 5 | 3.585 | 4.21 | 7 |
| 135 | Central African Republic | -1.831 | 8 | 0.673 | 6 | 3.236 | 4.39 | 7 |
| 136 | Yemen | -1.042 | 8 | 0.834 | 6 | 3.305 | 4.28 | 6 |
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