Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Nicaragua

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
43 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
49 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
50 / 100
38 / 100
Public Opinion
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
36% Approve
0%
37% Approve
0%
Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2023)
55% Approve
0%
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
62% Good Place
0%
42% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
67% Did not mention homosexuals
33% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
32% Agree
44% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
25% Approve
76% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
57% Approve
44% Disapprove
42% Approve
59% Disapprove
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, October 2016)
33% Yes
40% No
28% Yes
43% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
61% Good place
33% Not a good place
54% Good place
34% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2007
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Illegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderAmbiguous
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2008
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Single only
Since 2017
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2007
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