Compare LGBT Rights in Sweden & Denmark

Equality Index ?
75 / 100
81 / 100
Legal Index ?
85 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
65 / 100
69 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1944
Legal
Since 1933
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2012
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal, but restricted for minors
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2016
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2014
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2019
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2009
Illegal
Since 1996
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Ambiguous
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2002
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 1978
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2021
Legal
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1978
Equal
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
96% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
97% Did not mention homosexuals
2% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
80% Justifiable
8% Not justifiable
83% Justifiable
6% 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)
79% Agree
17% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
75% Agree
10% Disagree
66% Agree
13% Disagree
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
94% Yes
5% No
Region not surveyed
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
55% Rare
42% Widespread
53% Rare
41% Widespread
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
32% Rare
57% Widespread
47% Rare
39% Widespread
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
95% Agree
5% Disagree
90% Agree
7% Disagree
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)
(Eurobarometer, May 2019)
69% Yes
22% No
75% Yes
18% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
69% Justifiable
11% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
69% Good place
8% Not a good place
70% Good place
9% Not a good place
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