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Costa Rica Гей-индекс путешествий 2026

81/100
Гостеприимно #27 of 207

Оценка = Право 60/60 + Сцена 21/40 = 81/100

Updated 1 Oct 2026 · release 2026.3.

A live score, not an annual report — it recomputes as laws, rulings and the scene itself change. See what moved in 2026.

Правовая безопасность · Legal milestones · Сцена на месте · Спланируйте поездку · Частые вопросы

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КриминализацияLegal
Партнёрство● Да (равенство браков)
Защита от дискриминации● Да
Признание гендераSelf-ID — statutory self-declaration, no medical gatekeeping
Правоприменение на практикеProtective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people

Research note: self-ID since 2018 following IACHR ruling — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).

Legal composite, five components

Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.

Legal milestones

Background, not travel advice — how the current status came to be. For planning a trip, rely on the current score, tier and scene sections above; 2026 movements are tracked in the sourced change log.

  1. 1971Costa Rica decriminalized consensual same-sex activity and set a universal age of consent. ↗
  2. 1998Workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation was banned under the HIV/AIDS law. ↗
  3. 2018After an Inter-American Court opinion, the Supreme Court struck down the marriage ban and gender changes on documents were approved. ↗
  4. 2020Same-sex marriage became legal on May 26, making Costa Rica the first Central American country with marriage equality. ↗
  5. TodayCosta Rica offered marriage, adoption for married couples, legal gender recognition and anti-discrimination protections, leading the region. ↗

Sources: ILGA World · Human Dignity Trust · Equaldex. Each milestone links to a reference source ↗.

Сцена на месте — 21/40 баллов

38
LGBTQ+ заведений в каталоге
9
Гей-бары
2
Гей-сауны
2
Города со сценой
1
Прайд-парады
0
Квир-кинофестивали
Detailed scene metrics (for researchers)
Гей-баров на миллион1.73
Саун на миллион0.38
Событий на миллион1.15
Уровень охватаA
Оценка сцены21/40 (исходный индекс сцены 53/100)

Частые вопросы

Безопасно ли в Costa Rica для гей-путешественников?

Costa Rica is rated Welcoming on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 81/100 overall with a legal safety component of 60/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.

Легальны ли однополые браки в Costa Rica?

Yes. Same-sex marriage is legal in Costa Rica. Overall legal status: Legal.

Есть ли гей-сцена в Costa Rica?

Yes. GayOut lists 38 LGBTQ+ venues in Costa Rica, including 9 dedicated gay bars, across 2 cities with a scene, and tracks 1 Pride parades there.