Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Croatia

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
56 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
79 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1977
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Civil unions (marriage rights)
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
Since 2014
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 1979
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2009
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1948
Legal
Since 2013
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Since 1999
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1998
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