Lonely & LGBTQ+: 10 European Countries Tackling Loneliness for the Older Community

The LGBTQ+ Retirement Index by the pension experts at money.co.uk ranks the most LGBTQ+ friendly retirement destinations in Europe and the US, according to how progressive the laws and legislation are.

Revealed: Europe’s best places to live for LGBTQ+ pensioners

1 Netherlands 361
2 Italy 344
3 France 333
4 Belgium 332
5 Sweden 277
6 Denmark 273
7 Portugal 222
8 Spain 219
9 Norway 200
10 Iceland 187
11 Germany 181
12 Finland 152
13 Poland 148
14 United Kingdom 143
15 Luxembourg 141
16 Switzerland 141
17 Malta 131
18 Slovak Republic 128
19 Hungary 122
20 Czech Republic 119
21 Austria 114
22 Rep. Ireland 114
23 Slovenia 111
24 Estonia 71
25 Cyprus 62

With an LGBTQ+ friendly index score of 361, the Netherlands tops the list of countries for LGBTQ+ pensioners to retire to. As one of the first European countries to legalise same-sex marriage, the Dutch are well-known for being one of the most progressive nations for LGBTQ+ rights.