Compare LGBT Rights in Bolivia & Burkina Faso

Equality Index ?
62 / 100
9 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
10 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1831
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2025
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2020
Banned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2025
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
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 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2019
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1831
N/A
Since 2025
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
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
8% Tolerate
91% 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
5% Good place
94% Not a good place
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