Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & Maldives

Equality Index ?
77 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2015
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipAmbiguous
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2013
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownN/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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