Compare LGBT Rights in Norway & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1983
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
Since 1907
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
Since 1907
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Single only
Since 1968
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Ambiguous
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1907
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