Compare LGBT Rights in Costa Rica & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
66 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
83 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
49 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1971
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2020
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Recognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2016
Gender identity only
Since 2018
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2020
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1948
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2007
Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
Since 1862
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