Compare LGBT Rights in Belarus & Mauritania

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
11 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
16 / 100
18 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1994
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1987
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1996
Banned
Since 1983
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2020
Imprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2010
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
No protections
Since 1991
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 1991
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Since 1983
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Since 1983
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1994
N/A
Since 1983
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