Compare LGBT Rights in Finland & New Zealand

Equality Index ?
74 / 100
77 / 100
Legal Index ?
82 / 100
88 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
65 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1986
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1999
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2012
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation only
Since 2011
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2002
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal in some contexts
Since 1994
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation only
Since 1994
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1994
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (less than 6-month deferral)
Since 2020
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Since 1986
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
92% Did not mention homosexuals
8% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
54% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
53% Agree
24% Disagree
52% Agree
14% Disagree
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
53% Rare
42% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
38% Rare
45% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
79% Agree
17% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
68% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
36% Justifiable
26% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
65% Good place
21% Not a good place
69% Good place
10% Not a good place
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