Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Cyprus

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
60 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
83 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
36 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1998
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2015
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2017
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1948
Legal
Since 2004
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1971
Equal
Since 2002
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
58% Did not mention homosexuals
39% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
13% Justifiable
46% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
14% Agree
45% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
29% Rare
67% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
32% Rare
54% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
40% Agree
55% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
42% Yes
39% No
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
57% Approve
44% Disapprove
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
15% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
61% Good place
33% Not a good place
34% Good place
50% Not a good place
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