Compare LGBT Rights in Bolivia & Botswana

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
53 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
51 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1831
Legal
Since 2019
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2017
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2010
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2019
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2019
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1831
Equal
Since 2019
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Did not mention homosexuals
25% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Justifiable
55% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
31% Agree
36% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
44% Approve
57% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
43% Tolerate
56% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
36% Tolerate
57% Not tolerate
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
43% Yes
49% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
31% Good place
58% Not a good place
23% Good place
73% Not a good place
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