Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Suriname

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
Not enough data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
69% Did not mention homosexuals
32% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
18% 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
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
40% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1910
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2016
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1975
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1998
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1975
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2008
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2014
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Unequal
Since 1869
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