Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Nepal

Equality Index ?
14 / 100
73 / 100
Legal Index ?
20 / 100
86 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageBannedAmbiguous
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Since 2007
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2013
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
Illegal
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
Sexual orientation only
Since 2015
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Since 2007
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Since 2015
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
Region not surveyed
86% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
1% Justifiable
96% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Did not mention homosexuals
85% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
52% Good place
28% Not a good place
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