Compare LGBT Rights in Taiwan & Tunisia

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
67 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
51 / 100
15 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1947
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1913
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2004
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2008
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2004
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Since 2018
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2002
Ambiguous
Since 1957
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)
Since 2018
N/A
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2018
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1947
N/A
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
58% Did not mention homosexuals
42% Mentioned homosexuals
40% Did not mention homosexuals
55% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
17% Justifiable
41% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
51% Agree
35% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"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)
Region not surveyed
7% Yes
93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
17% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
19% Tolerate
63% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
19% Justifiable
35% Not justifiable
1% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
2% Yes
94% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
39% Good place
42% Not a good place
4% Good place
62% Not a good place
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison