Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Hungary

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
49 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
57 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2019
Legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1951
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2025
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2025
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2025
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2025
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Illegal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
Equal
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
62% Did not mention homosexuals
37% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
18% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
59% Agree
36% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
23% Agree
41% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
49% Yes
39% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
42% Rare
46% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
42% Rare
34% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
41% Agree
53% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
16% Yes
72% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
27% Favor
64% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
36% Yes
54% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
32% Good place
24% Not a good place
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