Compare LGBT Rights in Greece & Maldives

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
40 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2015
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2016
Ambiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2017
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2022
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2025
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2025
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2022
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2015
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
66% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
21% Justifiable
38% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
66% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
48% Yes
47% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
26% Favor
70% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
50% Yes
44% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
53% Yes
40% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
24% Good place
61% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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