Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Niger

Equality Index ?
94 / 100
24 / 100
Legal Index ?
98 / 100
37 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
10 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2019
Restricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/AAmbiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualUnequal
Since 2016
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