Compare LGBT Rights in Kiribati & Maldives

Equality Index ?
28 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
28 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1892
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownN/A
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentFemale equal, male N/AN/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
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