| Equality Index ? | 46 / 100 | 47 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 65 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 28 / 100 | 30 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1991 | Legal Since 1994 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Banned Since 2006 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2019 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2016 | Illegal Since 2009 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal Since 2005 |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2006 | Legal Since 2008 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Varies by Region Since 2012 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2007 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2006 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 6% Good Place 0% | 18% Good Place 0% |
| Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 22% Support 71% Not Support | 22% Support 73% Not Support |
| Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 40% Disagree 54% Agree | 42% Disagree 52% Agree |
| Agreement that LGBT people deserve equal rights (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 63% Agree 35% Disagree | 69% Agree 28% Disagree |
| Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, December 2022-January 2023) | 26% Acceptable 71% Unacceptable | 24% Acceptable 73% Unacceptable |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 5% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 67% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 52% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 12% Agree 69% Disagree | 7% Agree 72% Disagree |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 55% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 13% Favor 84% Oppose | 12% Favor 83% Oppose |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 13% Yes 82% No | 21% Yes 75% No |
| Acceptance of having an LGBT+ child (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 8% Support 53% Not Support | 12% Support 56% Not Support |
| Belief that being LGBTI is a sickness (Western Balkans) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 0% Disagree 59% Agree | 0% Disagree 53% Agree |
| Acceptance of same-sex marriage (Western Balkins) (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, 2015) | 9% Acceptable 86% Unacceptable | 9% Acceptable 89% Unacceptable |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 10% Good place 70% Not a good place | 11% Good place 70% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 26% Justifiable 42% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 3% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 76% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 36% Did not mention homosexuals 64% Mentioned homosexuals | 51% Did not mention homosexuals 49% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 3% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 44% Did not mention homosexuals 56% Mentioned homosexuals | 26% Did not mention homosexuals 74% Mentioned homosexuals |
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