Homosexuality: legal status around the world

No penalising law

Civil union

Marriage

Homosexuality is criminalised – 0-7 year sentence

15 years to life

8-14 years

15 years to life in some areas

Death penalty in part of country

Death penalty but not applied

Death penalty

Recognises civil union

Recognises marriage

No penalising law

Homosexuality is criminalised – 0-7 year sentence

8-14 years

15 years to life

15 years to life in some areas

Death penalty

Death penalty in part of country

Death penalty but not applied

Iran

Afghanistan

Pakistan

Sudan

Mauritania

Saudi

Arabia,

Qatar,

UAE,

Yemen

Nigeria

Indonesia

Homosexuality is criminalised – 0-7 year sentence

No penalising law

Recognises civil union

8-14 years

15 years to life

15 years to life in some areas

Recognises marriage

Death penalty

Death penalty in part of country

Death penalty but not applied

Iran

Afghanistan

Pakistan

N Ireland

Sudan

Taiwan

Mauritania

Jamaica

Saudi

Arabia,

Qatar,

UAE,

Yemen

Nigeria

Indonesia