Compare LGBT Rights in Bolivia & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
60 / 100
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
37 / 100
39 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
40% Good Place
0%
42% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
10% Justifiable
55% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
62% Did not mention homosexuals
25% Mentioned homosexuals
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
31% Agree
36% Disagree
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
44% Approve
57% Disapprove
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
"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
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1832
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageCivil unions
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2016
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2010
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2002
Single only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2002
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2019
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Since 2007
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