Compare LGBT Rights in Greenland & Malawi

Equality Index ?
93 / 100
8 / 100
Legal Index ?
93 / 100
10 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
5 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2015
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careN/ARestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2024
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1976
N/A
Since 2011
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
6% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
5% Tolerate
94% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
3% Good place
96% Not a good place
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