Compare LGBT Rights in Algeria & Iceland

Equality Index ?
13 / 100
95 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
90 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1966
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 1982
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1966
Legal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2025
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1966
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
26% Yes
74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
4% Justifiable
71% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
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