Compare LGBT Rights in Croatia & El Salvador

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
41 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
48 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
35 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Legal
Since 1822
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1858
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipState-enforced
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Ambiguous
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Banned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2018
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1999
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2010
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 1822
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
60% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
21% Agree
56% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Rare
52% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
45% Rare
38% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
36% Agree
58% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
52% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
19% Approve
81% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
34% Approve
66% Disapprove
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
31% Favor
64% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
45% Yes
48% No
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
34% Yes
62% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
18% Good place
48% Not a good place
44% Good place
50% Not a good place
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