Compare LGBT Rights in Spain & Tanzania

Equality Index ?
83 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
67 / 100
14 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1979
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2005
Banned
Since 1971
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 1981
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Illegal
Gender-affirming careVaries by RegionRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderVaries by Region
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation only
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2022
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2005
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1977
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1995
N/A
Since 1998
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
13% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
53% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
84% Support
5% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
77% Agree
17% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
60% Agree
18% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
89% Yes
10% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
43% Rare
54% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
31% Rare
58% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
89% Agree
8% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
83% Yes
8% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
21% Tolerate
78% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
10% Tolerate
85% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
48% Justifiable
11% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
88% Yes
11% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
79% Good place
14% Not a good place
9% Good place
89% Not a good place
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