Compare LGBT Rights in North Macedonia & Maldives

Equality Index ?
48 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
8 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1996
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1992
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minorsRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1996
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
29% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
67% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
12% Good place
73% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
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