Compare LGBT Rights in Myanmar & Sweden

Equality Index ?
25 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
13 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
38 / 100
66 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1861
Legal
Since 1944
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1946
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownLegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1861
Equal
Since 1978
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