| Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1903 | Legal Since 1945 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2001 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2022 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2012 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2025 | Legal Since 1979 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2021 | Recognized Since 2018 |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2015 | Illegal Since 2023 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1998 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1998 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2000 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2020 | Legal Since 1974 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2024 |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2010 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1903 | Equal Since 1978 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 9% Mentioned homosexuals | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 3% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 26% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | 75% Justifiable 5% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 82% Support 10% Against | 89% Support 3% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 73% Agree 21% Disagree | 83% Agree 12% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 37% Agree 19% Disagree | 66% Agree 12% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 76% Yes 19% No | 92% Yes 8% No |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 37% Rare 60% Widespread |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 32% Rare 54% Widespread |
| Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 92% Agree 8% Disagree |
| Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 82% Yes 14% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 65% Approve 35% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 64% Approve 36% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 28% Justifiable 27% Not justifiable | 67% Justifiable 14% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 74% Yes 21% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 68% Good place 25% Not a good place | 83% Good place 11% Not a good place |
| Full Details | Full Details | |
Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!