Compare LGBT Rights in Croatia & Maldives

Equality Index ?
56 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
78 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
34 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2014
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Illegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Since 2017
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1999
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
N/A
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