Compare LGBT Rights in Estonia & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
59 / 100
12 / 100
Legal Index ?
73 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
44 / 100
10 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1992
Male illegal, female legal
Since 1891
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2024
Banned
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 1967
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 1999
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2022
Restricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2009
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2024
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2024
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
Female equal, male N/A
Since 1891
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Did not mention homosexuals
36% Mentioned homosexuals
10% Did not mention homosexuals
89% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
16% Justifiable
50% Not justifiable
6% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
23% Agree
48% Disagree
8% Agree
86% 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
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
10% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
8% Tolerate
90% Not tolerate
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
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
27% Good place
41% Not a good place
5% Good place
82% Not a good place
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