Compare LGBT Rights in Faroe Islands & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
92 / 100
76 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
68 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1933
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2017
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsLegal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careUnknownLegal
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2006
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationUnknownNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationUnknownNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegalLegal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyUnknownVaries by Region
Since 2021
Equal age of consentEqualEqual
Since 1992
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison