Compare LGBT Rights in Burkina Faso & Sweden

Equality Index ?
29 / 100
73 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
80 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1944
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2013
Gender-affirming careLegal, but banned for minorsLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationAmbiguous
Since 1991
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
Equal
Since 1978
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