Compare LGBT Rights in Malta & Iceland

Equality Index ?
85 / 100
92 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
71 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
84% Good Place
0%
87% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
52% Rare
38% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
46% Rare
42% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
73% Agree
20% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
83% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
72% Good place
12% Not a good place
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1973
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2015
Legal, surgery not required
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2006
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2002
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (3-month deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
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