Compare LGBT Rights in Malta & Iceland

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
95 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
90 / 100
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, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Recognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2015
Full ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2025
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
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
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