Compare LGBT Rights in Afghanistan & Iraq

Equality Index ?
1 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
0 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
2 / 100
22 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 1976
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1971
Unrecognized
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2021
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Gender-affirming careBannedBanned
Since 2024
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1919
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Since 2024
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 2024
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison