Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1903 | Legal Since 1970 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2012 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2022 | No censorship Since 2025 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2012 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2025 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2025 | Legal Since 1996 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2021 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1998 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1998 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2010 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2020 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1991 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2015 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2010 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1903 | Equal Since 1932 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 9% Mentioned homosexuals | 65% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 26% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | 22% Justifiable 52% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 82% Support 10% Against | 66% Support 22% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 73% Agree 21% Disagree | 33% Agree 58% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 37% Agree 19% Disagree | 12% Agree 57% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 76% Yes 19% No | 47% Yes 42% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 43% Rare 49% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 44% Rare 42% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 49% Agree 46% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 41% Yes 40% 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 |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 32% Favor 59% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 42% Yes 47% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 28% Justifiable 27% Not justifiable | 14% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 74% Yes 21% No | 42% Yes 46% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 68% Good place 25% Not a good place | 21% Good place 54% 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!