Compare LGBT Rights in Austria & Benin

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
37 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
62 / 100
19 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
70% Good Place
0%
20% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
52% Justifiable
17% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
86% Did not mention homosexuals
11% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
54% Agree
26% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
48% Rare
46% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
34% Rare
48% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
65% Agree
30% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
57% Yes
36% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
17% Tolerate
80% Not tolerate
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
52% Yes
32% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
56% Good place
28% Not a good place
4% Good place
91% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2019
Unrecognized
Since 1900
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2009
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderIntersex only
Since 2018
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2004
No protections
Since 1900
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2004
No protections
Since 1900
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identityNo protections
Since 1900
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2015
Single only
Serving openly in militaryLegalLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2002
Unequal
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