Compare LGBT Rights in Jordan & Malawi

Equality Index ?
22 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
5 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1951
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1952
No protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalN/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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