Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Norway

Equality Index ?
90 / 100
86 / 100
Legal Index ?
94 / 100
90 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
86 / 100
81 / 100
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
94% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
96% Did not mention homosexuals
4% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
85% Justifiable
4% Not justifiable
78% Justifiable
10% Not justifiable
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
82% Agree
6% Disagree
70% Agree
16% Disagree
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People
(Gallup, 2013)
82% Good place
4% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, surgery not required
Since 2019
Legal, surgery not required
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Legal
Since 2009
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (3-month deferral)
Since 2022
Banned (1-year deferral)
Since 2017
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguous
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1972
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