Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Bangladesh

Equality Index ?
2 / 100
23 / 100
Legal Index ?
2 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
11 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
20% Did not mention homosexuals
77% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
7% Agree
75% Disagree
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
2% Good place
89% Not a good place
19% Good place
28% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1971
Not legal
Since 1860
Censorship of LGBT IssuesOther punishment
Since 2021
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, surgery not required
Since 2013
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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