Compare LGBT Rights in Estonia & Malawi

Equality Index ?
64 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
84 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
43 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1999
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
N/A
Conversion therapyNot banned
Since 2002
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
N/A
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