Compare LGBT Rights in Finland, Sweden, Norway, & Iceland

Equality Index ?
76 / 100
75 / 100
87 / 100
93 / 100
Legal Index ?
86 / 100
85 / 100
88 / 100
96 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
66 / 100
65 / 100
87 / 100
90 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1944
Legal
Since 1972
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1999
No censorshipNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2020
Legal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
LegalLegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2019
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2011
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 1981
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2004
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot bannedNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2001
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2023
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2025
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Banned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1999
Equal
Since 1978
Equal
Since 1972
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
88% Did not mention homosexuals
12% Mentioned homosexuals
96% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
96% Did not mention homosexuals
3% Mentioned homosexuals
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
59% Justifiable
18% Not justifiable
80% Justifiable
8% Not justifiable
76% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
89% Support
3% Against
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
79% Agree
17% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
53% Agree
24% Disagree
75% Agree
10% Disagree
70% Agree
16% Disagree
82% Agree
6% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
94% Yes
5% No
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
53% Rare
42% Widespread
55% Rare
42% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
38% Rare
45% Widespread
32% Rare
57% Widespread
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
79% Agree
17% Disagree
95% Agree
5% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
68% Yes
22% No
69% Yes
22% No
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
69% Justifiable
11% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Region not surveyed
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
8% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
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