Compare LGBT Rights in Bolivia & Maldives

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
37 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
40% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Justifiable
55% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Did not mention homosexuals
25% Mentioned homosexuals
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
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
"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
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1832
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageCivil unions
Since 2020
Not legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2002
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2002
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
N/A
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