Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
32 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
32 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 1907
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1983
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1907
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1907
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1907
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 1968
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualFemale equal, male N/A
Since 1907
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