As of 2020, 11 countries worldwide had constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation. In Europe, Malta, San Marino, Sweden, and Portugal had such protection. In America, only Mexico, Cuba, Bolivia, and Ecuador. The other three remaining countries were Fiji, Nepal, and South Africa.
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ILGA. (December 31, 2020). Number of countries with constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation as of 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1269887/countries-laws-against-discrimination-based-sexual-orientation/
ILGA. "Number of countries with constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation as of 2020." Chart. December 31, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1269887/countries-laws-against-discrimination-based-sexual-orientation/
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Number of countries with constitutional protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation as of 2020 [Graph], ILGA, December 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269887/countries-laws-against-discrimination-based-sexual-orientation/
