Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & India

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
55 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
56 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
53 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 2018
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Unregistered cohabitation
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Recognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Gender identity only
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Gender identity only
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Varies by Region
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/AIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 2018
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
58% Support
18% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
66% Agree
21% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
Region not surveyed
37% Yes
37% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
2% Justifiable
80% Not justifiable
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
26% Good place
43% Not a good place
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