Compare LGBT Rights in Maldives & Bhutan

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
53 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
40 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)Legal
Since 2021
Same-sex marriageBannedUnrecognized
Since 2004
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2000
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2017
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellLegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2021
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