| Equality Index ? | 39 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 48 / 100 | 44 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 30 / 100 | 31 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1871 | Legal Since 2007 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1995 | Banned Since 1972 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1997 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1972 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2007 | Illegal Since 2021 |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | N/A |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1871 | Equal Since 2008 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 12% Approve 0% | 12% Approve 0% |
| Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 31% Approve 0% | 35% Approve 0% |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 37% Good Place 0% | 45% Good Place 0% |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 15% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 25% Agree 44% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 23% Approve 77% Disapprove | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 32% Approve 68% Disapprove | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 23% Yes 61% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 29% Good place 65% Not a good place | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 9% Justifiable 64% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 85% Did not mention homosexuals 16% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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