| Equality Index ? | 83 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 100 / 100 | 85 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 67 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1979 | Legal Since 1944 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2005 | Legal Since 2009 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2025 |
| Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2022 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Varies by Region Since 2017 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2022 | Illegal Since 2009 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2005 | Legal Since 2002 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2023 | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1977 | Legal Since 2009 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1995 | Equal Since 1978 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 2% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 53% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable | 80% Justifiable 8% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 84% Support 5% Against | 89% Support 3% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 77% Agree 17% Disagree | 79% Agree 17% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 60% Agree 18% Disagree | 75% Agree 10% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 89% Yes 10% No | 94% Yes 5% No |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 43% Rare 54% Widespread | 55% Rare 42% Widespread |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 31% Rare 58% Widespread | 32% Rare 57% Widespread |
| Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 89% Agree 8% Disagree | 95% Agree 5% Disagree |
| Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 83% Yes 8% No | 69% Yes 22% No |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 48% Justifiable 11% Not justifiable | 69% Justifiable 11% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 88% Yes 11% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 79% Good place 14% Not a good place | 69% Good place 8% Not a good place |
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