Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 31% Good Place 0% | 57% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 35% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 69% Did not mention homosexuals 29% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 35% Agree 37% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 46% Rare 47% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 47% Rare 40% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 60% Agree 37% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 48% Yes 43% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 36% Tolerate 57% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 43% Tolerate 56% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 33% Justifiable 39% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 65% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 23% Good place 73% Not a good place | 40% Good place 44% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 32% Justifiable 33% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 65% Did not mention homosexuals 35% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 21% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 39% Did not mention homosexuals 61% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 1976 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1964 | Legal Since 2022 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2017 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2019 | Illegal Since 1995 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2022 |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2010 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2016 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1977 |
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