Compare LGBT Rights in Malta & Norway

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
87 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1973
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
Illegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2015
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 1972
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
96% Did not mention homosexuals
3% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
76% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
70% Agree
16% 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
Region not surveyed
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