Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Eswatini

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
26 / 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
State-enforced
Since 1907
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 RegionIllegal in some contexts
Since 2017
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalSingle only
Since 1968
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
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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