Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Lithuania

Equality Index ?
69 / 100
47 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
66 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
54 / 100
28 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1993
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Civil unions (limited rights)
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation only
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2000
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation only
Since 2000
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation only
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1948
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Since 2022
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1971
Equal
Since 2004
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
36% Did not mention homosexuals
58% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
5% Justifiable
64% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
8% Agree
67% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
28% Yes
45% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
36% Rare
50% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
37% Rare
36% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
35% Agree
59% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
39% Yes
47% 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
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
12% Favor
85% Oppose
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
Region not surveyed
22% Yes
69% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
61% Good place
33% Not a good place
20% Good place
48% Not a good place
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