Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
30 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1907
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1984
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Since 1952
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1907
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