Equality Index ? | 38 / 100 | 26 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 52 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 24 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 23% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Belief that LGBTI+ is “an immoral and decadent ideology” (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 36% Disagree 53% Agree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of LGBTI+ people’s rights (GLOBSEC, March 2023 ) | 21% Agree 69% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 4% Justifiable 66% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 31% Did not mention homosexuals 60% Mentioned homosexuals | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 60% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 32% Yes 48% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 45% Rare 29% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 40% Rare 23% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 20% Agree 71% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 12% Yes 60% No | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 18% Favor 79% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 31% Yes 61% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 3% Yes 97% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 27% Good place 34% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 15% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 50% Did not mention homosexuals 50% Mentioned homosexuals | 5% Did not mention homosexuals 95% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 2% Did not mention homosexuals 98% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 10% Justifiable 48% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1968 | Legal Since 1951 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2007 | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced Since 1990 | Imprisonment as punishment |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2023 | Legal, but requires surgery |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 | No protections Since 1952 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | No protections Since 1952 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2004 | No protections Since 1952 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2004 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal with restrictions | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2002 | Equal |
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