| Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 68 / 100 | 83 / 100 | 67 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 90 / 100 | 76 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 59 / 100 | 67 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
| Law | ||||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1791 | Legal Since 1890 | Legal Since 1979 | Legal Since 1991 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2013 | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2016 | Legal Since 2005 | Legal Since 2022 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2015 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2022 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1975 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2019 | Varies by Region | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 2016 | Not legally recognized Since 2024 | Varies by Region Since 2017 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Ambiguous | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2004 | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Illegal Since 2022 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2020 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Second parent adoption only Since 2016 | Legal Since 2005 | Legal Since 2022 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Parental approval required | Full ban Since 2023 | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 1986 | Legal Since 1977 | Legal Since 1992 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2001 | Legal | Legal Since 2023 |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1982 | Equal | Equal Since 1995 | Equal Since 1992 |
| Public Opinion | ||||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals | 93% Did not mention homosexuals 6% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 47% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable | 35% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | 53% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable | 61% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 74% Support 7% Against | 83% Support 10% Against | 84% Support 5% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 62% Agree 29% Disagree | 59% Agree 36% Disagree | 77% Agree 17% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 63% Agree 15% Disagree | 27% Agree 42% Disagree | 60% Agree 18% Disagree | 49% Agree 25% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 86% Yes 11% No | 75% Yes 20% No | 89% Yes 10% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 21% Rare 73% Widespread | 26% Rare 69% Widespread | 43% Rare 54% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 26% Rare 57% Widespread | 23% Rare 66% Widespread | 31% Rare 58% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 85% Agree 11% Disagree | 59% Agree 34% Disagree | 89% Agree 8% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 72% Yes 19% No | 43% Yes 42% No | 83% Yes 8% No | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 48% Justifiable 11% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 77% Yes 22% No | 74% Yes 18% No | 88% Yes 11% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 59% Good place 14% Not a good place | 63% Good place 30% Not a good place | 79% Good place 14% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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