Compare LGBT Rights in Albania & Maldives

Equality Index ?
47 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
28 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2003
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2003
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2020
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2008
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2001
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
23% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
6% Justifiable
82% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
10% Agree
70% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
71% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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