| Equality Index ? | 44 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 55 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 29 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1974 | Legal Since 1871 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unrecognized Since 1995 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced Since 2024 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2017 | Illegal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 1997 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2007 |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2018 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal with restrictions | Ambiguous |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1974 | Equal Since 1871 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 14% Approve 0% | 12% Approve 0% |
| Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 43% Approve 0% | 31% Approve 0% |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 47% Good Place 0% | 37% Good Place 0% |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 15% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 25% Agree 44% Disagree |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 19% Approve 81% Disapprove | 23% Approve 77% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 34% Approve 66% Disapprove | 32% Approve 68% Disapprove |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 23% Yes 61% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 11% Favor 81% Oppose | 12% Favor 82% Oppose |
| Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 5% Morally acceptable 86% Morally wrong | 4% Morally acceptable 91% Morally wrong |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 34% Yes 62% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 44% Good place 50% Not a good place | 29% Good place 65% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 9% Justifiable 64% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | Region not surveyed | 85% Did not mention homosexuals 16% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 7% Justifiable 83% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 22% Did not mention homosexuals 78% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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