Compare LGBT Rights in Sudan & Tunisia

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
17 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1913
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1991
Banned
Censorship of LGBT IssuesState-enforcedImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1956
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1956
No protections
Since 1957
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1956
No protections
Since 1957
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 1957
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 1957
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Public Opinion
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
40% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
9% Yes
72% No
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries)
(BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019)
17% Yes
83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
14% Tolerate
82% Not tolerate
19% Tolerate
63% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
17% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
29% Yes
43% No
18% Yes
62% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
31% Did not mention homosexuals
69% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Good place
62% Not a good place
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