Compare LGBT Rights in Croatia & Finland

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
74 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
82 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
66 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Since 1999
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation only
Since 2011
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 2004
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2017
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1999
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
Equal
Since 1999
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
60% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
59% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
21% Agree
56% Disagree
53% Agree
24% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Rare
52% Widespread
53% Rare
42% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
45% Rare
38% Widespread
38% Rare
45% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
36% Agree
58% Disagree
79% Agree
17% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
39% Yes
52% No
68% Yes
22% No
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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
18% Good place
48% Not a good place
65% Good place
21% Not a good place
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