Compare LGBT Rights in Iceland & Rwanda

Equality Index ?
95 / 100
36 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
40 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
90 / 100
32 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1940
Legal
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2010
Banned
Since 2003
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Illegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2019
Not legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegalIllegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2006
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2019
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ADon't Ask, Don't Tell
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2025
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
82% Agree
6% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
98% 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
6% Good place
90% Not a good place
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