Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Syria

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
13 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
41 / 100
27 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1949
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Banned
Since 1949
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
State-enforced
Since 1949
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2004
Gender-affirming careRestrictedUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionNo protections
Since 1964
Same-sex adoptionIllegalAmbiguous
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegalAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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