Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Sudan

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
13 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
19 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 2020
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1991
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
State-enforced
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Since 1990
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1956
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1956
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1956
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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