Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Greece

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
66 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
92 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
40 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1858
Legal
Since 2024
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2024
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2024
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Legal
Since 2025
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2025
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
Equal
Since 2015
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
21% Justifiable
38% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
9% Agree
66% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
48% Yes
47% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
19% Approve
81% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
26% Favor
70% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
50% Yes
44% No
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
34% Yes
62% No
53% Yes
40% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
44% Good place
50% Not a good place
24% Good place
61% Not a good place
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