Compare LGBT Rights in Norway & Switzerland

Equality Index ?
87 / 100
70 / 100
Legal Index ?
87 / 100
77 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
87 / 100
64 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1972
Legal
Since 1991
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2016
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2022
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1996
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 1981
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2020
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 1981
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2009
Legal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Since 2019
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2001
Legal
Since 1992
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (6-month deferral)
Since 2024
Legal
Since 2023
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2023
Varies by Region
Since 2024
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 1972
Equal
Since 1992
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