Compare LGBT Rights in South Korea & Spain

Equality Index ?
50 / 100
83 / 100
Legal Index ?
60 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
39 / 100
67 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1979
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2019
Legal
Since 2005
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2003
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2020
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careRestrictedVaries by Region
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedVaries by Region
Since 2017
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationVaries by RegionIllegal
Since 2022
LGBT employment discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT housing discriminationVaries by RegionSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2005
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 1977
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1995
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Did not mention homosexuals
80% Mentioned homosexuals
86% Did not mention homosexuals
13% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
3% Justifiable
61% Not justifiable
53% Justifiable
16% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
54% Support
26% Against
84% Support
5% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
46% Agree
45% Disagree
77% Agree
17% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
23% Agree
40% Disagree
60% Agree
18% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
44% Yes
53% No
89% Yes
10% No
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
43% Rare
54% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
31% Rare
58% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
89% Agree
8% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
Region not surveyed
83% Yes
8% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
7% Justifiable
58% Not justifiable
48% Justifiable
11% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
39% Yes
59% No
88% Yes
11% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
18% Good place
57% Not a good place
79% Good place
14% Not a good place
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