Compare LGBT Rights in Saudi Arabia & Spain

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
22 / 100
67 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (death penalty as punishment)Legal
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageBannedLegal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2014
Varies by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2017
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Same-sex adoptionN/ALegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1977
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1932
Equal
Since 1995
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
86% Did not mention homosexuals
13% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
53% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
84% Support
5% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
77% Agree
17% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
60% Agree
18% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
89% Yes
10% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
43% Rare
54% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
31% Rare
58% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
89% Agree
8% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
83% Yes
8% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
48% Justifiable
11% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
88% Yes
11% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
79% Good place
14% Not a good place
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