Compare LGBT Rights in Mauritania & South Korea

Equality Index ?
11 / 100
50 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
60 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
18 / 100
41 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1987
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1983
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Since 2003
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Varies by Region
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1991
Varies by Region
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsVaries by Region
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1983
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 1983
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2016
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1983
Equal
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