Compare LGBT Rights in Norway & Sudan

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
9 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
19 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1991
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
N/A
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Unknown
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
96% Did not mention homosexuals
3% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
76% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
70% Agree
16% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
Region not surveyed
17% Yes
83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
14% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
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