Compare LGBT Rights in Egypt & South Sudan

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
17 / 100
Legal Index ?
8 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
Not enough data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
16% Did not mention homosexuals
84% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
16% Yes
58% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
28% Yes
41% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
3% Yes
95% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Justifiable
100% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
0% Did not mention homosexuals
100% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityAmbiguous
Since 2000
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedNot legal
Since 2011
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 2011
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 2011
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1971
No protections
Since 2011
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 2011
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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