Compare LGBT Rights in Pakistan & Papua New Guinea

Equality Index ?
31 / 100
22 / 100
Legal Index ?
31 / 100
22 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
31 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1974
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedUnrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2018
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2023
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationGender identity only
Since 2018
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationGender identity only
Since 2018
Unknown
Same-sex adoptionIllegalUnknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1862
Female equal, male N/A
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