Equality Index ? | 80 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1999 | Legal Since 1961 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2022 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1988 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2025 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2019 | Illegal Since 2020 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1980 | Legal, but restricted for minors |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2022 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2012 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2025 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2022 | Illegal Since 2020 |
Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2023 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2012 | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2013 | Legal Since 2020 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2021 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2022 | Equal Since 2002 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 37% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Justifiable 29% Not justifiable | 18% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 82% Support 8% Against | 66% Support 18% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 67% Agree 28% Disagree | 59% Agree 36% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 36% Agree 28% Disagree | 23% Agree 41% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 49% Yes 39% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 42% Rare 46% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 42% Rare 34% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 41% Agree 53% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 16% Yes 72% No |
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 59% Approve 41% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 67% Approve 34% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 27% Favor 64% Oppose |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | Region not surveyed | 36% Yes 54% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 29% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 68% Yes 24% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 52% Good place 38% Not a good place | 32% Good place 24% Not a good place |
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