Compare LGBT Rights in Japan & Maldives

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
53 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1881
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1947
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 1997
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1947
Unknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2011
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
71% Did not mention homosexuals
26% Mentioned homosexuals
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
43% Justifiable
15% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
69% Support
6% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
68% Agree
20% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
44% Agree
10% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
68% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
23% Justifiable
28% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
54% Yes
36% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
28% Good place
39% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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