Equality Index ? | 65 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 63 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 67 / 100 | Not enough data |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1957 | Legal |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2025 | Legal Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal Since 1975 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2016 |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2015 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2015 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2025 | Legal Since 2013 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2005 | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1957 | Equal Since 1984 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 64% Did not mention homosexuals 36% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 22% Justifiable 51% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 42% Agree 23% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 5% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 21% Good place 52% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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