Compare LGBT Rights in Marshall Islands & Niger

Equality Index ?
49 / 100
9 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
12 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2005
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2026
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Banned
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2026
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2019
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Since 2026
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2005
N/A
Since 2026
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
92% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Good place
95% Not a good place
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