Legal recognition of non-binary gender

World map as of November 2025
  Non-binary / third gender option available as voluntary opt-in, at least one district
  Opt-in for foreign-born nationals if recognized in country of origin.
  Opt-in for intersex people only
  Standard for third gender
  Standard for intersex
  Non-binary / third gender option not legally recognized / no data

Multiple countries legally recognize non-binary or third gender classifications. These classifications are typically based on a person's gender identity. In some countries, such classifications may only be available to intersex people, born with sex characteristics that "do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies."