Compare LGBT Rights in Guatemala & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
39 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
30 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
12% Approve
0%
37% Approve
0%
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
31% Approve
0%
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
37% Good Place
0%
42% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Justifiable
54% Not justifiable
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
25% Agree
44% Disagree
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
23% Approve
77% Disapprove
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
32% Approve
68% Disapprove
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
Region not surveyed
28% Yes
43% No
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
23% Yes
61% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
29% Good place
65% Not a good place
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
9% Justifiable
64% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
85% Did not mention homosexuals
16% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1871
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1995
Unrecognized
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 1997
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2007
Single only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1871
Equal
Since 2007
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