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Worldwide LGBTQIA+ Gender Identity Recognition

The worldwide legal status for gender identity recognition
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42.1% of all countries around the world legally recognise gender identities


Intersex, transgender, agender, genderfluid, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and all the non-traditional gender identities are all groups within the LGBTQIA+ community that relate specifically to gender. Gender identity groups have historically been underrepresented; however, there have been positive developments over the past five years, and advocates have helped ensure that they gain greater exposure.


The LGBTQIA+ Gender Recognition index focuses on countries that legally recognise gender identities, the requirements required to obtain legal recognition such as sterilisation or reassignment surgery, and whether a government issues legal documentation

Worldwide LGBTQIA+ Equality Index

30%

of countries score high or very high

Worldwide LGBTQIA+ Dollar

$1.4 trillion
added to the world economy

Worldwide LGBTQIA+ Population

212.3 million
people living within communities across the globe

Worldwide Same-Sex Unions or Marriages

31.3%
73 countries recognise same-sex unions or marriages

Worldwide Legal Gender Recognition

42.10%
98 countries legally recognise gender identities

Worldwide Gay Conversion Therapy

6.9%

or 16 countries have laws banning Gay Conversion Therapy

Discover the status of gender identity recognition in any given country…
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  2023 SUMMARY

Gayther Gender Recognition - 2023 Statistics
KEY FACTS
  • 41% or 87.1 million LGBTQIA+ individuals live within countries classified as high or very high regarding gender identity recognition
  • Europe is the continent with the highest number of countries recognising gender identities at 16.3% or 38 countries, followed by Asia at 9.9% or 23 countries
  • Only 2.6% of all countries (6) around the world recognise the third gender; those countries are Bangladesh, Germany, India, Lithuania, the United States of America (USA) and Samoa
  • Asia has the highest concentration of countries requiring surgery at 6.9% or 16 countries

GENDER IDENTITIES OVERVIEW

  • Europe is the continent with the highest number of countries recognising gender identities at 16.3% or 38 countries, followed by Asia at 9.9% or 23 countries
  • Africa is the continent with the lowest number of countries recognising gender identities at 2.6% or 6 countries
  • 14.6% or 34 countries around the world require an individual to undergo sexual reassignment surgery, and 4.3% or 10 countries require an individual to be sterilised to change genders legally
  • Europe has the highest concentration of countries requiring sterilisation at 3% or 7 countries, followed by Asia at 1.3% or 3 countries
  • Asia has the highest concentration of countries requiring surgery at 6.9% or 16 countries, followed by Europe at 4.3% or 10 countries
  • Only 2.6% of all countries (6) around the world recognise the third gender; those countries are Bangladesh, Germany, India, Lithuania, the United States of America (USA) and Samoa
  • 27.5% or 64 countries around the world are classified as high or very high concerning gender identities
  • The continents with the largest number of low or very low statuses are Africa at 21.9% or 51 countries, followed by both the Americas and Asia with equal numbers at 13.3% or 31 countries
  • The continents with the largest number of high or very high statuses are Europe at 12% or 28 countries, followed by the Americas at 8.2% or 19 countries
  • 41% or 87.1 million LGBTQIA+ live within countries classified as high or very high, whereas 49% or 104.1 million live within countries classified as low or very low within the gender identity index

Developments from the previous year

  • Colombia’s Constitutional Court ruled in favour of allowing non-binary people to have their gender legally recognized, and the United States of America (USA), for the first time, now offer the option of a non-binary “X” gender option on passports
  • Finland and Switzerland have passed laws allowing trans people to change their legal gender without them needing to be infertile or to have been sterilized before
  • Spain has passed a law called Ley Trans, a bill which allows all transgender people 16 or older to legally change their gender by simply signing a declaration, without the need for prior psychological counselling with a therapist, and transgender people aged 12 to 16 to change their gender under certain conditions legally

TAKING PRIDE IN YOU

Acceptance and coming to terms with a part of what makes you can be challenging for many people. The Gayther pride in series is about celebrating all things relating to sexualities, gender identities and special groups. Showcasing the exceptional people, interesting facts and ways to connect with those unique communities, all designed to help and promote pride in LGBTQIA+ identities

  INTERACTIVE MAP

click here  Click on a specific country within the map to find out if laws exist relating to gender identity recognition

DISCOVER HOW WELL THE COMMUNITY ARE TREATED..

From marriages and unions to the decriminalisation of same-sex relationships, discover how well each country treats members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Updated each year, you can learn of the positive and negative developments for every country worldwide. Learn more about LGBTQIA+ Worldwide equality today

  ABOUT LGBTQIA+ GENDER IDENTITY RECOGNITION

Gayther Community - About Gender Identity
The global LGBTQIA+ community is comprised of many groups; however, it will typically fall into one of two main categories, sexuality or gender. From the various research and population estimates over the years, it is believed that the largest groups within the global community fall within the sexuality category. Gender identities, though typically smaller groups, have historically been underrepresented; however, this has been changing. With high profiled or well-known individuals coming out as transgender, genderfluid, inside or outside the gender spectrum, more mainstream media news services have showcased these lesser-known LGBTQIA+ groups.

Gender is made of two components, anatomy and definition. Anatomy is how someone is born, typically male, female or intersex. In contrast, a definition is what we learn about what it means to be male or female. Gender definitions are taught and will vary depending on the culture, society, traditions or history. As we grow up, we are being taught what it means to be a specific gender, resulting in some people not identifying with their gender or sex assigned at birth. Many instead identify as the opposite sex, shifting from masculine or feminine or not identifying as either gender. Once individuals become aware of their true identity, the challenge is to get society and governments to accept who they are through legal recognition.

Gender and how we identify are not only on official documentation or how people address us; but also in the words we use to describe people, objects, or possession. Most languages have masculine and feminine words, and possession is based on whether you identify as male or female. Even English gender titles feature a masculine influence, with male, men or man in female gender titles. The use of non-gendered pronouns helps people that cannot identify with a binary description of male or female, those that shift within the gender spectrum or those that feel gender pronouns do not represent them.

Over the past 50 years, and as the LGBTQIA+ community and gender identities have become better understood, more countries have created laws and protections designed to help people from non-traditional gender identities. Anti-discrimination legalisation ensures LGBTQIA+ individuals are not discriminated against and legal recognition for individuals who want to align their documentation to reflect their true identity. Gender recognition rules vary by country; however, countries typically recognise a change of gender when a person undergoes sterilisation or sex reassignment surgery.

LGBTQIA+ COUNTRY & REGION GUIDES

With countries around the world treating members of the LGBTQIA+ community differently, planning an overseas trip can be challenging. With over 233 country and 435 regional guides, Gayther guides provide you with all the information you need when planning your trip. From LGBTQIA equality to essential travel information, discover Gayther guides today

  FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Gayther Gender Recognition - Gender Recognition

Why is legal gender recognition so important?

People who are transgender or from a non-binary identity will often go through years of struggling, trying to come to terms with their true identity. Once they accept and begin the process of changing their lives, many will undergo medical procedures, both surgical and non-surgical. The procedures and processes are often at great personal expense to transform their outer appearance, reflecting their inner self. After all that work, struggle, and an altered external appearance, without legal recognition, many would have official documents, such as birth certificates, national ID cards, passports and driving licenses with their gender or sex assigned at birth and original name. When travelling or required to produce some form of identification, they are constantly reminded of their former self, which no longer represents or reflects who they have become. Legal recognition is more an indication of how any given nation treats people living in that country. The more open and accepting society is, the more they will likely have laws and protections to allow the legal change and definition within official documentation
Gayther Gender Recognition - Sterilisation & Reassignment

What does sterilisation and gender reassignment mean?

The term sterilisation is a medical procedure, both surgical and non-surgical, used on men and women to stop them from reproducing. For women, typically, the fallopian tubes, the tubes through which the fertilised egg passes, are tied or permanently removed to prevent a woman from getting pregnant. For men, typically, a vasectomy will be performed. The surgical procedure ties or cuts the tubes that carry semen, stopping the fertilisation process during intercourse. Gender reassignment is the term for the procedure used for individuals transitioning from male to female (MTF) or female to male (FTM). For MTF procedures, typically, the testicles are removed. The skin from the scrotum is used to make the labia, and tissue from the penis is used to make the neo-clitoris (an artificially created clitoris). For FTM, typically, they will undergo male chest reconstruction, the breasts are removed, a hysterectomy is carried out to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes, and lastly, the creation of a neo-penis (an artificially created penis) grafted from the patient’s arms, thigh, abdomen or back
Gayther Gender Recognition - Identities

What is the difference between transgender and other non-binary identities?

Transgender relates to individuals who do not identify with their sex or gender at birth. Typically, transgender individuals will identify and feel that they belong to the opposite sex to their sex or gender at birth. So effectively, a man identifies as a female or a female that identifies as male. Non-binary or genderfluid identities are different because some groups cannot identify as male or female. In contrast, others will shift between feminine and masculine, and others will identify off or somewhere within the gender spectrum. Simply put, transgender individuals identify with the gender opposite to their own. In contrast, no single gender defines non-binary people

WHAT ARE YOUR PREFERRED PRONOUNS?

For many people that are transitioning or those that identify with gender-fluid identities, pronouns and how they are addressed become important. Learn more about some of the most commonly used personal pronouns, as well as a range of email templates, images and name badges all designed to positively promote individual pronouns

  USEFUL PHRASES

Common phrases and terms in over 80 languages

Please select a country from the drop-down list to discover common phrases relating to gender identity recognition

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IDENTITY
CASTRATE
CERTIFICATE
CHANGE
CHEMICAL
DISCRIMINATION
DOCUMENTATION
DRIVING LICENCE
EXPRESSION
FEMALE
GENDER
GENITALS
IDENTIFICATION
INTERVENTION
MALE
MEDICAL
MEDICAL HISTORY
OFFICIAL
PASSPORT
PRONOUN
SALUTATION
SEXUALITY
SPECTRUM
STERILISE
SURGERY
TITLE
TRANSGENDER
TRANSITION
TREATMENT

  BY COUNTRY


Learn more about the status of Gender Identity Recognition around the world by country name (in alphabetical order). If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag, or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window


A  
Afghanistan Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Albania Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Algeria Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
American Samoa Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | Yes (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Andorra Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Angola Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Anguilla Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Argentina Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Armenia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Australia Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Austria Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Azerbaijan Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)


B  
Bahamas, The Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Bahrain Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Bangladesh Flag
Very High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | Yes (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Barbados Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Belarus Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | Yes (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Belgium Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Belize Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Benin Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Bermuda Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Bhutan Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Bolivia Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Botswana Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Brazil Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
British Virgin Islands Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Bulgaria Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Burkina Faso Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Burundi Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)


C  
Cambodia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Cameroon Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Canada Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Cayman Islands Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Central African Republic Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Chad Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Channel Islands Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Chile Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
China Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Colombia Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Comoros Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Congo, Rep Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Cook Islands Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Costa Rica Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Croatia Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Cuba Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Cyprus Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Czech Republic (Czechia) Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)


D E F  
Denmark Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Djibouti Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Dominica Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Dominican Republic Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Ecuador Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Egypt Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
El Salvador Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Eritrea Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Estonia Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Ethiopia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Falkland Islands (Las Malvinas) Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Fiji Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Finland Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
France Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
French Guiana Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
French Polynesia Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)


G  
Gabon Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Gambia, The Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Georgia Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Germany Flag
Very High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | Yes (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Ghana Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Gibraltar Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Greece Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Greenland Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Grenada Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Guadeloupe Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Guam Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Guatemala Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Guinea Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Guinea-Bissau Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Guyana Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)


H I J  
Haiti Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Honduras Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Hong Kong Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Hungary Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Iceland Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
India Flag
Very High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | Yes (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Indonesia Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Iran, Islamic Republic of Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | Yes (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Iraq Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Ireland Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Isle of Man Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Israel Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Italy Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Jamaica Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Japan Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Jordan Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)


K L  
Kazakhstan Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Kenya Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Kiribati Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Korea, North (D.Rep) Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Korea, South (Rep) Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Kosovo, Republic of Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Kuwait Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Kyrgyzstan Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Laos Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Latvia Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Lebanon Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Lesotho Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Liberia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Libya Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Liechtenstein Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Lithuania Flag
Very High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | Yes (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Luxembourg Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)


M  
Macau Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Madagascar Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Malawi Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Malaysia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Maldives Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Mali Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Malta Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Marshall Islands Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Martinique Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Mauritania Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Mauritius Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Mayotte Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Mexico Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Micronesia, F.S Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Moldova Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Monaco Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Mongolia Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Montenegro Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Morocco Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Mozambique Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Myanmar Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)


N  
Namibia Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Nauru Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Nepal Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Netherlands Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Netherlands Antilles Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
New Caledonia Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
New Zealand Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Nicaragua Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Niger Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Nigeria Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Niue Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
North Macedonia Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Norway Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)


O P Q  
Oman Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Pakistan Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Palau Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Palestine, State of Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Panama Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Papua New Guinea Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Paraguay Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Peru Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Philippines Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Pitcairn Islands Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Poland Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | Yes (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Portugal Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Puerto Rico Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Qatar Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)


R S  
Reunion Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Romania Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Russia Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Rwanda Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Saint Barthelemy (Barts) Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Saint Helena Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Saint Lucia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Saint Martin (Dutch) Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Saint Martin (French) Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Samoa Flag
Very High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | Yes (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
San Marino Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Saudi Arabia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Senegal Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Serbia Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | Yes (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Seychelles Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Sierra Leone Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Singapore Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Slovakia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Slovenia Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Solomon Islands Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Somalia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
South Africa Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | Yes (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
South Sudan Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Spain Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Sri Lanka Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | Yes (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Sudan Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Suriname Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Swaziland (Eswatini) Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Sweden Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Switzerland Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Syria Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)


T  
Taiwan Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Tajikistan Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Tanzania Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Thailand Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Togo Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Tokelau Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Tonga Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Tunisia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Turkey (Turkiye) Flag
Low (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Yes (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Turkmenistan Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Turks and Caicos Islands Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Tuvalu Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)


U V W X Y Z  
Uganda Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Ukraine Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
United Kingdom (UK) Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
United States of America (USA) Flag
Very High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | Yes (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Uruguay Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
US Virgin Islands Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Uzbekistan Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Vanuatu Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Vatican City (Holy See) Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Venezuela Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Vietnam Flag
Medium (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | Yes (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Wallis and Futuna Flag
High (Overall Status) | Yes (Gender Recognition Legalised) | No (Sterilisation Required) | No (Surgery Required) | No (Treatment Required) | No (Third Gender Recognised) | Yes (Legal Documentation Issued)
Yemen Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Zambia Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)
Zimbabwe Flag
Very Low (Overall Status) | No (Gender Recognition Legalised) | Not Applicable (Sterilisation Required) | Not Applicable (Surgery Required) | Not Applicable (Treatment Required) | Not Applicable (Third Gender Recognised) | Not Applicable (Legal Documentation Issued)

LGBTQIA+ POPULATION GROUP BY THE GENDER RECOGNITION STATUS

The estimated number of LGBTQIA+ individuals around the world grouped by the gender identity status

53.5 million

people live in countries that score Very High

33.5 million

people live in countries that score High

21.2 million

people live in countries that score Medium

7.7 million

people live in countries that score Low

96.4 million

people live in countries that score Very Low

WHAT LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN WHERE

It is estimated that there are over seven thousand languages and dialects spoken around the world. When travelling, it is important to find out what languages are spoken where, as well, as key phrases and terms in those languages. The Gayther Worldwide languages guide features all of the main languages spoken around the world, organised by country and region. Discover all things languages today

  UPDATE FREQUENCY

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To keep up to date, we will typically update all of our community indices in the first quarter of every year (before March) to keep a consistent position. Should a landmark event occur, we would endeavour to change all relevant indices as quickly as possible.

When reviewing data, it is crucial to understand what it represents, whether it reflects the world and the experience of all those affected. Changes within any given country or region are not restricted to a specific month of the year or even are automatically triggered. Change, especially concerning equality, gender recognition, same-sex marriages and the status of gay conversion therapy, often takes work. Typically by many large groups of dedicated and focused individuals advocating and fighting for justice for positive change within their local communities.

The indices have been created to help you understand the world around you; however, engaging with your global community is essential. It is vital, especially if you are familiar with your desired destination. By reaching out and communicating with other members of the LGBTQIA+ community, you can establish critical details. It only takes a small amount of effort in locating people from or those who have already visited your particular destination for advice. Engaging on social media and Gayther’s networking platform, Gayther Affinity, can help you connect with the global LGBTQIA+ community.
Last Updated:  March 31, 2023

EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE MAKING HISTORY

Over the past 50 years, the LGBTQIA+ global community has seen many positive developments, where the rights and protection for community members have greatly improved. The improvements and changes are a direct result of the exceptional individuals who stood up, often at great personal risk, to fight for and promote community rights. Discover more about some of these exceptional individuals today
Quickly find all the information you need when planning a trip. Home to over 600 detailed country and regional guides, including a wide range of general information as well as dedicated LGBTQIA+ specific details
Search over 900 unique weather locations using the fun and interactive weather tool. Discover the best time to travel to a specific area, when is it the hottest, when is the least chance of rain or when it might snow
Planning a trip takes time and effort. Deciding where to go and how to get there can be a challenge. The interactive travel tool is home to thousands of airports, trains, buses and ports worldwide
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The Care Providers and Services directory lists businesses and services that are inclusive and welcoming to all
There are millions of non-profit organisations, advice services, and support groups worldwide, all designed to help you
The RM Directory is designed to showcase organisations and services experienced in assisting those seeking refuge or relocating. Whether a refugee who is forced to leave home due to war or a migrant seeking out better living conditions, the RM Directory can help

RESOURCES TO HELP YOUR FRIENDS, FOLLOWERS, CUSTOMERS…

With over one thousand data points relating to weather stations worldwide, hundreds of LGBTQIA+ country and state travel guides, as well as community-related articles, fun and games, there is something for everyone on Gayther. Help your friends, followers or customers by including a badge or any one of the hundreds of colourful QR Codes within your newsletter, blog, vlog or website to direct them to resources that relate directly to you or your business or service. Discover QR Codes and Gayther Badges today

  DISCOVER MORE ON GAYTHER

Discover more about the extensive tools, services and guides available on Gayther. From country and regional guides to LGBTQIA+ community resources, learn more about all that Gayther has to offer

Learn more about Gayther; it’s history, values and mission
Discover Gayther Care, a site dedicated to community support and care
Discover all about the LGBTQIA+ community from the many resources available
Planning a trip? Gayther provides extensive country guides for every country across the globe
Find the information you need quickly with the wide range of guides available on Gayther
Be inspired and have some fun, with a wide range of articles, personality tests, quizzes and crosswords on offer
Discover more about sexuality, from the various identities to inspiring content and information
Discover more about the unique and diverse gender identities within the LGBTQIA+ community
Discover more about the special groups and the people and organisations supporting and helping the LGBTQIA+ community
Not sure what you are looking for? There are many ways to find what you need quickly; the search section provides links to the many search services
Impress your friends with key facts and keep updated on the latest developments and trends within the community
Discover Gayther Trinary, three unique services focused on the different aspects and requirements of the LGBTQIA+ community

NOTES

  • The index has been compiled and is correct as of Mar 31, 2023
  • The index has been compiled using a variety of different sources, including news articles, publications and websites such as Wikipedia



IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: The LGBTQIA+ Gender Identity Recognition index has been compiled based on the rules and laws that exist at a national level, rather than for any given region, state or province. The LGBTQIA+ Gender Identity Recognition index is for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute advice. It is essential that you carry out independent research on any country as laws and regulations change frequently. Though we endeavour to keep all information across the site updated, we do not provide any guarantees to the accuracy and completeness of any information displayed. This page may contain external links to third party websites; Gayther provides these links for your convenience and does not endorse, warrant or recommend any particular products or services. By clicking on any external links, you will leave Gayther and be taken to the third-party website, which you do so at your own risk and by accessing the site, you will be required to comply with the external third party’s terms and conditions of use and privacy policies

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Gayther is one of the largest LGBTQIA+ community resources available online. Thousands of helpful pages, tools, and guides are all available for you to use for free. We know Gayther is extensive, so to help, we have created various easy-to-use search facilities, including the Interactive Sitemap Tool
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