Compare LGBT Rights in French Polynesia & Niger

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
9 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
12 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1985
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2026
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2013
Banned
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2026
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1975
Restricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownNo protections
LGBT discriminationUnknownIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Since 2026
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownAmbiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentUnknownN/A
Since 2026
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
92% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Good place
95% Not a good place
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