Where is non-binary gender legally recognised?
How non-binary gender recognition (also searched as third gender, X gender marker) is treated in 24 countries, from sources last checked September 2026. Choose a country for its classification, the source, and how its neighbours compare.
- Recognized 9 countries (38%), including India, Argentina, Canada and Nepal.
- Limited recognition 12 countries (50%), including United States, Pakistan, Brazil and Germany.
- Not recognized 3 countries (13%): Japan, Thailand and United Kingdom.
Recognized 9
Limited recognition 12
Not recognized 3
About this data
Compiled from Wikipedia: Legal recognition of non-binary gender; sources last checked 17 September 2026. The full dataset is available as JSON.
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