Equality Index ? | 75 / 100 | 86 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 90 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 63 / 100 | 81 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 88% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 63% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable | 78% Justifiable 10% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 53% Agree 24% Disagree | 70% Agree 16% 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 |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 65% Good place 21% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1971 | Legal Since 1972 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2009 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2023 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 | Illegal Since 1981 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2009 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (3-month deferral) Since 2021 | Banned (1-year deferral) Since 2017 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1999 | Equal Since 1972 |
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