Compare LGBT Rights in Burkina Faso & Malta

Equality Index ?
34 / 100
85 / 100
Legal Index ?
62 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
7 / 100
71 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
84% Good Place
0%
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
52% Rare
38% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
46% Rare
42% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
73% Agree
20% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
83% Yes
10% No
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
8% Tolerate
91% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
5% Good place
94% Not a good place
72% Good place
12% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
4% Justifiable
82% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
19% Did not mention homosexuals
81% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1973
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, surgery not required
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownRecognized
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1991
Illegal
Since 2014
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 1991
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2014
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2002
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2016
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 1998
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