Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Iceland

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
94 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
98 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
90 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1940
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2010
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Recognized
Since 2019
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1996
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2010
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2006
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryN/AN/A
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
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