Equality Index ? | 3 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 3 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 84 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 90% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 76% Justifiable 10% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 3% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 70% Agree 16% Disagree |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 66% Justifiable 11% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 6% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 40% Justifiable 34% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 14% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 2019 | Legal Since 1972 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1951 | Legal Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Illegal Since 1981 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1951 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1951 | Legal Since 2009 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2001 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2024 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1951 | Equal Since 1972 |
Full Details | Full Details |
Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!