Compare LGBT Rights in El Salvador & Iceland

Equality Index ?
41 / 100
95 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
35 / 100
90 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1822
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1858
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2025
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1822
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
82% Agree
6% Disagree
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
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
34% Yes
62% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
44% Good place
50% Not a good place
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
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