Compare LGBT Rights in Norfolk Island & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
100 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
27 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1907
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1984
Gender-affirming careN/ALegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2025
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2013
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Since 1952
Intersex infant surgeryN/ANot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Blood donations by MSMsN/ALegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2025
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1907
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
26% Tolerate
74% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
18% Tolerate
81% Not tolerate
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