Compare LGBT Rights in Estonia & Iceland

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
95 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
44 / 100
90 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1999
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegalN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2025
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
36% Mentioned homosexuals
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
16% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
23% Agree
48% Disagree
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
44% Rare
34% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
40% Rare
24% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
49% Agree
44% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
51% Yes
32% No
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
23% Favor
71% Oppose
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe)
(Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016)
31% Yes
62% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
9% Justifiable
56% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
27% Good place
41% Not a good place
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
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