| Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 34 / 100 | 47 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1832 | Legal Since 1997 |
| Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2020 | Banned Since 1999 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 | Illegal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2014 | Single only |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2002 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2023 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2019 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned Since 2018 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1999 | Equal Since 1998 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 23% Approve 0% | Region not surveyed |
| Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 35% Approve 0% | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 40% Good Place 0% | 53% Good Place 0% |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 49% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 31% Agree 36% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | 39% Approve 61% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove | 49% Approve 51% Disapprove |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 28% Yes 42% No | 32% Yes 43% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 28% Yes 51% No |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 43% Yes 49% No | 51% Yes 42% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 5% Justifiable 75% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 43% Did not mention homosexuals 57% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 33% Did not mention homosexuals 68% Mentioned homosexuals |
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