Compare LGBT Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo & Malawi

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
35 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
5 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2006
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1940
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 2011
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
6% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
5% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Good place
96% Not a good place
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