Equality Index ? | 50 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 60 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 39 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 1957 |
Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2019 | Legal Since 2025 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 2003 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2020 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | Gender identity only Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | Gender identity only Since 2015 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2025 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2005 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1957 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals | 64% Did not mention homosexuals 36% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable | 22% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable |
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 | 42% Agree 23% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 44% Yes 53% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 7% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable | 5% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
"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 | 21% Good place 52% Not a good place |
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