Compare LGBT Rights in Croatia & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
57 / 100
32 / 100
Legal Index ?
80 / 100
33 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
31 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1977
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1860
Same-sex marriageCivil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1979
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Varies by Region
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Gender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Gender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2013
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1999
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1998
N/A
Since 1862
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
60% Did not mention homosexuals
35% Mentioned homosexuals
59% Did not mention homosexuals
41% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
15% Justifiable
62% Not justifiable
3% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
21% Agree
56% Disagree
44% Agree
31% Disagree
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 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
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
2% Yes
87% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
18% Good place
48% Not a good place
1% Good place
90% Not a good place
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