Compare LGBT Rights in China & Finland

Equality Index ?
52 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
39 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1997
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageOther type of partnership
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
No censorship
Since 1999
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2011
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryAmbiguousLegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1997
Equal
Since 1999
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
28% Did not mention homosexuals
71% Mentioned homosexuals
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
7% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
59% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
63% Support
19% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
66% Agree
30% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
12% Agree
60% Disagree
53% Agree
24% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
53% Rare
42% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
38% Rare
45% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
79% Agree
17% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
68% Yes
22% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
4% Justifiable
68% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
21% Yes
57% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
14% Good place
53% Not a good place
65% Good place
21% Not a good place
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