Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Iceland

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
92 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
20% Good Place
0%
87% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
17% Tolerate
80% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
91% Not a good place
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/ALegal, surgery not required
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2006
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (3-month deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyAmbiguousBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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