Punktzahl = Recht 7/60 + Szene 0/40 = 7/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Mauritania ranks #201 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 7/100 — a legal safety component of 7/60 and a scene score of 0/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
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| Kriminalisierung | Death penalty possible |
|---|---|
| Partnerschaft | ● Nein (Ehe für alle) |
| Antidiskriminierung | ● Nein |
| Geschlechtsanerkennung | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Praxis der Durchsetzung | Active enforcement — arrests and prosecutions continue |
Research note: death statute; 2025 kissing-video arrests (76crimes) — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| Gelistete LGBTQ+-Locations | 0 |
|---|---|
| Gay-Bars | 0 |
| Gay-Saunen | 0 |
| Gay-Bars pro Million | — |
| Saunen pro Million | — |
| Events pro Million | — |
| Städte mit Szene | 0 |
| Pride-Paraden | 0 |
| Queere Filmfestivals | 0 |
| Abdeckungsgrad | — |
| Szene-Punktzahl | 0/40 (Roh-Szeneindex 0/100) |
Mauritania is rated Death-penalty risk on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026: same-sex intimacy is criminalized and can carry the death penalty. Its legal safety component is 7/60. On enforcement reality, arrests and prosecutions continue.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Mauritania. Overall legal status: Death penalty possible.
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Mauritania, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.