| Equality Index ? | 44 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 44 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 45 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 1947 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1948 | Legal Since 2019 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, no restrictions Since 2021 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1948 | Illegal Since 2004 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2023 |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2002 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (5-year deferral) Since 2018 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2018 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1947 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 41% Good Place 0% | 60% Good Place 0% |
| Support of same-sex marriage (Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023) | 41% Favor 56% Oppose | 45% Favor 43% Oppose |
| Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 45% Strongly/somewhat agree 46% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 53% Support marriage or legal recognition 24% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 38% Strongly/somewhat agree 50% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 19% Not much/not at all 70% A great deal/fair amount | Region not surveyed |
| Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 70% Strongly/somewhat agree 23% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 61% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 46% Strongly/somewhat agree 41% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 50% Strongly/somewhat agree 39% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 28% Strongly/somewhat agree 64% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable | 17% Justifiable 41% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals | 58% Did not mention homosexuals 42% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 54% Support 26% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 46% Agree 45% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 23% Agree 40% Disagree | 51% Agree 35% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 44% Yes 53% No | Region not surveyed |
| Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 64% Support 24% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 32% Yes 36% No | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 7% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable | 19% Justifiable 35% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 39% Yes 59% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 18% Good place 57% Not a good place | 39% Good place 42% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 5% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable | 14% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 13% Did not mention homosexuals 87% Mentioned homosexuals | 45% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 7% Justifiable 70% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 18% Did not mention homosexuals 82% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 4% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 81% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 27% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 4% Did not mention homosexuals 96% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1981-1984) | 3% Justifiable 76% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
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