Equality Index ? | 24 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 43 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 5 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 1% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 24% Yes 55% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 97% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 5% Did not mention homosexuals 95% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 2% Did not mention homosexuals 98% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1951 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Not legal Since 1987 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal Since 2019 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1952 | No protections Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1952 | No protections Since 1971 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1952 | No protections Since 1971 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Unequal |
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