Compare LGBT Rights in North Korea & Samoa

Equality Index ?
38 / 100
28 / 100
Legal Index ?
38 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1948
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 1948
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderIllegalAmbiguous
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1948
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2007
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownAmbiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguous
Since 1948
N/A
Since 1962
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (1-year deferral)
Conversion therapyUnknownSexual orientation only
Since 2007
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2009
Equal
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison