Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Niue

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
36 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
Not enough data
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Male illegal, female legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Banned
Since 2007
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Unknown
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Unknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Unknown
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Unknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsUnknown
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Unknown
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1948
Legal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedUnknown
Equal age of consentEqualUnknown
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