Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & North Macedonia

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
48 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
64 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1996
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 1992
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, but requires surgery
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careLegalLegal, but restricted for minors
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2020
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Single only
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Legal
Since 2009
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1996
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
29% Did not mention homosexuals
63% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
82% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
7% Justifiable
79% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
82% Agree
6% Disagree
9% Agree
67% Disagree
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
12% Good place
73% Not a good place
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