Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & New Caledonia

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
82 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
93 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
71 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1853
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2013
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careUnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 2005
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2005
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2005
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2013
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2022
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1984
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