Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Norway

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
87 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
87 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
87 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Legal
Since 1972
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2009
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2018
Not legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal
Since 1981
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Legal
Since 2009
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/ALegal
Since 2001
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Banned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2023
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1972
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