Animal rights by country or territory

Worldwide laws on the official recognition of non-human animal sentience and suffering. Blue: National recognition of animal sensation. Green: Partial recognition of animal sensation1. Yellow: National recognition of animal suffering. Orange: Partial recognition of animal suffering2. Red: No official recognition of animal sensation or suffering. Gray: Unknown.
1 Some animals excluded, only mental health accepted and/or laws internally variable. 2 Only includes domestic animals.

Animal rights vary greatly among countries and territories. Such laws range from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws, with no regard for animal welfare.


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