Compare LGBT Rights in Azerbaijan & Iceland

Equality Index ?
27 / 100
92 / 100
Legal Index ?
48 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
5 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
7% Good Place
0%
87% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
0% Justifiable
89% Not justifiable
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
11% Did not mention homosexuals
86% Mentioned homosexuals
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
2% Agree
76% Disagree
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
0% Justifiable
97% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
6% Did not mention homosexuals
94% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
3% Good place
70% Not a good place
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
1% Justifiable
87% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
9% Did not mention homosexuals
91% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedLegal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1972
Legal, surgery not required
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2006
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (3-month deferral)
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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