Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Maldives

Equality Index ?
3 / 100
16 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
24 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1951
Not legal
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1951
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1951
Single only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1951
N/A
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