Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
55 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
42 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
20% Good Place
0%
67% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
24% Justifiable
23% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
24% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
67% Agree
19% 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
21% Good place
41% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
75% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
71% Did not mention homosexuals
29% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
61% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Unrecognized
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/ALegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2000
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyAmbiguousBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1999
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