Compare LGBT Rights in Denmark, Iceland, & Sweden

Equality Index ?
82 / 100
93 / 100
75 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
96 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
69 / 100
90 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1944
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2012
Legal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2016
LegalLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2014
Recognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1996
IllegalIllegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2002
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 1978
N/ALegal
Since 2009
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2025
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqualEqual
Since 1978
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
96% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
83% Justifiable
6% Not justifiable
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
80% Justifiable
8% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
89% Support
3% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
79% Agree
17% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
66% Agree
13% Disagree
82% Agree
6% Disagree
75% Agree
10% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
94% Yes
5% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
53% Rare
41% Widespread
Region not surveyed
55% Rare
42% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
47% Rare
39% Widespread
Region not surveyed
32% Rare
57% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
90% Agree
7% Disagree
Region not surveyed
95% Agree
5% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
75% Yes
18% No
Region not surveyed
69% Yes
22% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
69% Justifiable
11% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
69% Good place
8% Not a good place
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