Where LGBT people last experienced discrimination in Europe

Situation in which LGBT respondents in Europe last experienced discrimination as of 2019, by country

Characteristic	At a cafe, restaurant, bar or nightclub	At a shop or any other private business	When showing your ID or any official document that identifies your sex	When looking for a house or apartment to rent or buy	When looking for a job	By healthcare or social services personnel	At work	At school/university
Netherlands	38%	10%	2%	3%	4%	14%	19%	10%
Croatia	36%	4%	2%	7%	5%	6%	14%	25%
Denmark	34%	7%	2%	1%	4%	22%	19%	11%
Spain	34%	6%	2%	5%	3%	14%	19%	18%
Slovenia	34%	1%	2%	9%	3%	11%	18%	21%
Belgium	33%	10%	2%	4%	3%	14%	23%	11%
North Macedonia	32%	2%	5%	4%	3%	6%	17%	31%
Bulgaria	31%	4%	4%	3%	2%	7%	19%	31%
Serbia	30%	6%	2%	3%	4%	9%	20%	25%
Ireland	29%	5%	3%	4%	5%	13%	22%	19%
Italy	29%	9%	2%	5%	4%	9%	26%	17%
Luxembourg	29%	9%	5%	2%	1%	14%	14%	26%
Cyprus	28%	4%	7%	4%	5%	7%	23%	22%
Austria	28%	8%	3%	4%	6%	17%	22%	12%
Slovakia	27%	7%	4%	3%	3%	11%	15%	30%
Finland	27%	6%	4%	3%	5%	22%	20%	13%
United Kingdom	26%	8%	3%	3%	4%	15%	22%	19%
EU Average	26%	8%	3%	5%	4%	14%	22%	18%
Greece	26%	6%	2%	6%	5%	9%	21%	25%
Portugal	26%	5%	2%	4%	4%	10%	22%	26%
France	24%	10%	3%	6%	2%	19%	24%	11%
Sweden	24%	7%	4%	4%	4%	27%	24%	7%
Latvia	23%	10%	4%	7%	2%	9%	14%	32%
Germany	23%	7%	3%	7%	4%	17%	24%	15%
Estonia	22%	6%	5%	3%	4%	9%	19%	32%
Romania	21%	6%	4%	5%	3%	7%	20%	34%
Poland	20%	10%	4%	4%	3%	12%	22%	25%
Hungary	20%	6%	3%	4%	5%	13%	18%	32%
Czechia	18%	9%	4%	5%	7%	14%	19%	24%
Malta	18%	7%	5%	6%	4%	10%	25%	24%
Lithuania	15%	6%	4%	6%	2%	5%	17%	45%

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

Europe, EU

Survey time period

May 27 to July 22, 2019

Number of respondents

139,799 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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Date of release refers to most recent date of access.

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Within the European Union, the most common situation in which LGBT people report to have experienced discrimination in is when being in a cafe, restaurant, or nightclub. The experience of being discriminated at in social situation such as in a restaurant or shop is more commonly reported in countries where LGBT individuals tend to report less experiences of discrimination overall, while countries which report higher levels of discrimination tend to report more cases of discrimination in formal situations, such as at work, university, or while seeking healthcare services. This is likely because countries which have more stringent legal protections for LGBT individuals tend to discourage discrimination in situations, such as the workplace, where these protections are easily enforced.