Compare LGBT Rights in Burundi & Hong Kong

Equality Index ?
18 / 100
64 / 100
Legal Index ?
27 / 100
76 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
10 / 100
52 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
60% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
18% Justifiable
30% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
76% Did not mention homosexuals
24% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
51% Agree
18% Disagree
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
10% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
67% Did not mention homosexuals
34% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
11% Justifiable
55% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
50% Did not mention homosexuals
50% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 2005
Civil unions
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousLegal, surgery not required
Since 2023
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2001
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2001
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2001
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (1-year deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyAmbiguousUnknown
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2006
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