Best countries for Black travellers
The 25 highest-rated countries out of all 195 we rate. Each score blends official travel advice with evidence on how Black people are treated — sources are on every country page.
Ratings reviewed September 2026 · How we rate · editorial ratings, not official travel advice.
- 1🇬🇭 GhanaWelcoming majority-Black nation popular with the diaspora90Safe
- 2🇸🇳 SenegalMajority-Black, stable West African nation known for teranga hospitality90Safe
- 3🇧🇧 BarbadosMajority-Black island with US Level 1 rating; gun crime rose in 202589Safe
- 4🇦🇬 Antigua and BarbudaMajority-Black twin-island nation rated US Level 189Safe
- 5🇰🇳 St Kitts and NevisAbout 95% Afro-Caribbean, Level 1, with homicides sharply down in 202589Safe
- 6🇬🇩 GrenadaMajority-Black Spice Isle with mostly opportunistic crime88Safe
- 7🇩🇲 DominicaMajority-Black 'Nature Island' with a low overall crime rate88Safe
- 8🇲🇸 MontserratMajority-Black British territory with low crime and a dormant volcano87Safe
- 9🇯🇲 JamaicaMajority-Black nation with rich culture; violent crime still a concern86Safe
- 10🇨🇼 CuraçaoAfro-Caribbean heritage island rated US Level 186Safe
- 11🇻🇬 British Virgin IslandsMajority-Black territory with low crime but some drug-related gun violence86Safe
- 12🇸🇹 São Tomé and PríncipeSmall, calm, majority-Black island nation with limited health care85Safe
- 13🇦🇮 AnguillaSmall majority-Black island, Level 1, after a 2025 spike in gang shootings85Safe
- 14🇧🇸 BahamasMajority-Black island nation; crime concentrated in parts of Nassau and Freeport84Safe
- 15🇱🇨 St LuciaMajority-Black island with a warm welcome but a real gun-crime problem84Safe
- 16🇧🇼 BotswanaStable, majority-Black safari country; the lodge sector is largely white-owned84Safe
- 17🇧🇯 BeninOffers nationality to Afro-descendants; keep to the south, away from the north83Safe
- 18🇨🇮 Côte d'IvoireMajority-Black West African hub; the far north is off-limits over terrorism82Safe
- 19🇿🇲 ZambiaMajority-Black and stable; US Level 1 with Victoria Falls and safaris82Safe
- 20🇹🇨 Turks and CaicosMajority-Black territory; strict ammunition laws and gang crime on Provo82Safe
- 21🇻🇨 St Vincent and the GrenadinesMajority-Black islands with a welcoming feel but a high homicide rate82Safe
- 22🇷🇼 RwandaLow-crime majority-Black nation; avoid DRC border amid Ebola and conflict81Safe
- 23🇰🇪 KenyaBlack-majority safari destination; watch for crime and protest flare-ups80Safe
- 24🇬🇲 GambiaRoots Festival heritage destination; beach hustlers are the main nuisance80Safe
- 25🇨🇻 Cape VerdeLow-crime Creole islands; mainland West African migrants face prejudice80Safe