Is homosexuality legal in Sweden?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Sweden is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Norway: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Finland: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Estonia: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Denmark: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Latvia: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Lithuania: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Other laws in Sweden

Same-Sex Marriage: Marriage legal
Age of Consent: 14–15
Sex Work: Buying illegal (Nordic model)
Divorce: Legal
Same-Sex Adoption: Joint adoption legal
Incest Laws: Criminal offense
Marriage Age: 18+

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