Compare LGBT Rights in Malta & Saudi Arabia

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
4 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
53 / 100
25 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1973
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Banned
Since 1932
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 2009
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2017
Not legally recognized
Since 1932
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2014
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
No protections
Since 1932
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2014
No protections
Since 1932
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2014
N/A
Since 1932
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2015
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2016
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
N/A
Since 1932
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