Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Malawi

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
89 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
5 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2008
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguous
Since 2018
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
Since 2011
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
69% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
14% Justifiable
53% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
28% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
33% Approve
67% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
41% Approve
59% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Justifiable
65% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
40% Not a good place
3% Good place
96% Not a good place
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