Compare LGBT Rights in Albania & Maldives

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
9% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
6% Justifiable
82% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
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
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
17% Did not mention homosexuals
83% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
1% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
30% Did not mention homosexuals
70% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1995
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2010
Not legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2013
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2008
Legal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2020
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2010
N/A
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