Compare LGBT Rights in Nepal & North Korea

Equality Index ?
72 / 100
34 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Same-sex marriageAmbiguous
Since 2024
Banned
Since 1990
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1948
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2024
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Unknown
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 adoptionUnknownIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryUnknownAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyUnknownUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2009
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