| Equality Index ? | 76 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 85 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 64 / 100 | 65 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
| Law | |||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1945 | Legal Since 1944 | Legal Since 2000 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2001 | Legal Since 2009 | Legal Since 2020 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship | No censorship Since 2003 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2013 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2025 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1979 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2022 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2018 | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2025 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2023 | Illegal Since 2009 | Varies by Region Since 1999 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | Varies by Region Since 2010 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 2002 | Legal Since 2003 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned | Parental approval required Since 1989 |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1974 | Legal Since 2009 | Legal Since 2000 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2024 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2021 | Legal Since 2021 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1978 | Equal Since 1978 | Equal Since 2001 |
| Public Opinion | |||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 3% Mentioned homosexuals | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 2% Mentioned homosexuals | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 75% Justifiable 5% Not justifiable | 80% Justifiable 8% Not justifiable | 62% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 89% Support 3% Against | 89% Support 3% Against | 82% Support 7% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 83% Agree 12% Disagree | 79% Agree 17% Disagree | 72% Agree 19% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 66% Agree 12% Disagree | 75% Agree 10% Disagree | 62% Agree 15% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 92% Yes 8% No | 94% Yes 5% No | 86% Yes 11% No |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 37% Rare 60% Widespread | 55% Rare 42% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 32% Rare 54% Widespread | 32% Rare 57% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 92% Agree 8% Disagree | 95% Agree 5% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 82% Yes 14% No | 69% Yes 22% No | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 67% Justifiable 14% Not justifiable | 69% Justifiable 11% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 76% Yes 18% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 83% Good place 11% Not a good place | 69% Good place 8% Not a good place | 77% Good place 11% Not a good place |
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