Compare LGBT Rights in Fiji & Maldives

Equality Index ?
55 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2010
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2002
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1999
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalN/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapySexual orientation only
Since 2010
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2010
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
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