| Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 83 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 65 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1945 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2001 | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1979 | Legal Since 2018 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2018 | Recognized Since 2023 |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | Varies by Region |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | Gender identity only Since 2018 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | Gender identity only Since 2018 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2000 | Illegal |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1974 | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2024 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1978 | N/A Since 1862 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 3% Mentioned homosexuals | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 75% Justifiable 5% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 89% Support 3% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 83% Agree 12% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 66% Agree 12% Disagree | 44% Agree 31% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 92% Yes 8% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 37% Rare 60% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 32% Rare 54% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 92% Agree 8% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 82% Yes 14% No | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 67% Justifiable 14% Not justifiable | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 2% Yes 87% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 83% Good place 11% Not a good place | 1% Good place 90% Not a good place |
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