Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia & Vietnam

Equality Index ?
53 / 100
54 / 100
Legal Index ?
64 / 100
58 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
42 / 100
49 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Unrecognized
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2017
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2015
Legal
Since 2008
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2021
Gender identity only
Since 1992
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2023
Single only
Since 2000
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
Equal
Since 1999
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