Compare LGBT Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Croatia

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
58 / 100
Legal Index ?
71 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
17 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
44% Did not mention homosexuals
53% Mentioned homosexuals
60% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
6% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
17% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
12% Agree
69% Disagree
21% Agree
56% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
39% Rare
52% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
45% Rare
38% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
36% Agree
58% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
39% Yes
52% No
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
13% Favor
84% Oppose
31% Favor
64% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
13% Yes
82% No
45% Yes
48% No
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
10% Good place
70% Not a good place
18% Good place
48% Not a good place
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2003
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 2018
Civil unions
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgeryLegal, surgery not required
Since 2014
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2003
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2008
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2022
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLegal
Blood donations by MSMsVaries by RegionBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1998
Conversion therapyUnknownNot banned
Since 2017
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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