Compare LGBT Rights in Ecuador & Malawi

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
88 / 100
17 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
6 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Banned
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2011
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Illegal
Since 2015
Gender-affirming careLegalBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1998
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2019
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
No protections
Same-sex adoptionAmbiguousUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2012
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
N/A
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