| Equality Index ? | 68 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 76 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 71 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1890 | Legal Since 1865 |
| Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2018 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2019 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2024 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Ambiguous | Sexual orientation only Since 2016 |
| LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 |
| Same-sex adoption | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 | Second parent adoption only Since 2018 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2001 | Legal Since 1958 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1865 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 35% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 83% Support 10% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 59% Agree 36% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 27% Agree 42% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 75% Yes 20% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 26% Rare 69% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 23% Rare 66% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 59% Agree 34% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 43% Yes 42% No | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 74% Yes 18% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 63% Good place 30% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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