| Equality Index ? | 48 / 100 | 79 / 100 | 62 / 100 | 70 / 100 | 51 / 100 | 67 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 58 / 100 | 96 / 100 | 73 / 100 | 80 / 100 | 58 / 100 | 77 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 39 / 100 | 61 / 100 | 51 / 100 | 59 / 100 | 43 / 100 | 57 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
| Law | |||||||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1991 | Legal Since 1969 | Legal Since 1963 | Legal Since 1993 | Legal Since 1970 | Legal Since 1998 | Legal Since 1997 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1996 | Legal Since 2005 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2022 | Legal Since 2015 | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2025 | Legal Since 2006 | Other type of partnership Since 2017 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship | No censorship | No censorship | No censorship Since 2025 | No censorship Since 1990 | State-enforced Since 2016 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2016 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2014 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2025 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2004 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1986 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2016 | Legal Since 2025 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2014 | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal Since 1996 | Legal | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2019 | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Ambiguous | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | Sexual orientation only Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | No protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Illegal Since 2017 | Illegal in some contexts Since 1992 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal Since 1996 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | Sexual orientation only Since 1999 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1995 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2000 | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1996 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2016 | Legal Since 2011 | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2015 | Single only | Legal Since 2010 | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned | Not banned | Not banned | Not banned | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 1992 | Legal Since 1992 | Legal Since 2007 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1991 | Legal Since 1996 | Ambiguous |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2021 | Legal Since 2022 | Legal | Legal Since 2014 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2012 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned | Not banned | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2001 | Equal Since 2019 | Equal Since 1948 | Equal Since 1993 | Equal Since 1932 | Equal Since 2007 | Equal Since 1997 |
| Public Opinion | |||||||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 46% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals | 90% Did not mention homosexuals 10% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 65% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 71% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable | 62% Justifiable 10% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 22% Justifiable 52% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 82% Support 8% Against | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 66% Support 22% Against | 71% Support 15% Against | 63% Support 19% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 81% Agree 13% Disagree | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 33% Agree 58% Disagree | 69% Agree 23% Disagree | 66% Agree 30% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 8% Agree 63% Disagree | 72% Agree 9% Disagree | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 12% Agree 57% Disagree | Region not surveyed | 12% Agree 60% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 14% Yes 69% No | 85% Yes 10% No | 47% Yes 45% No | Region not surveyed | 47% Yes 42% No | 54% Yes 38% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 44% Rare 48% Widespread | 43% Rare 49% Widespread | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 36% Rare 50% Widespread | 44% Rare 42% Widespread | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 80% Agree 14% Disagree | 49% Agree 46% Disagree | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 65% Yes 22% No | 41% Yes 40% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 76% Approve 24% Disapprove | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 80% Approve 20% Disapprove | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 67% Tolerate 32% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 70% Tolerate 28% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 9% Favor 85% Oppose | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 32% Favor 59% Oppose | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 6% Yes 86% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 42% Yes 47% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 3% Justifiable 73% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 14% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable | 17% Justifiable 45% Not justifiable | 4% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 80% Yes 14% No | 40% Yes 47% No | Region not surveyed | 42% Yes 46% No | 32% Yes 61% No | 21% Yes 57% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 11% Good place 53% Not a good place | 80% Good place 12% Not a good place | 38% Good place 49% Not a good place | 75% Good place 14% Not a good place | 21% Good place 54% Not a good place | 49% Good place 51% Not a good place | 14% Good place 53% Not a good place |
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