| Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1903 | Legal Since 1933 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2013 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2022 | No censorship Since 1985 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2012 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2009 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2025 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2021 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
| LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2015 | Illegal Since 2004 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1998 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1998 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2010 | Legal Since 2004 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2018 |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2020 | Legal Since 2009 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2020 |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2010 | Banned Since 2017 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1903 | Equal Since 1933 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 9% Mentioned homosexuals | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 5% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 26% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable | 49% Justifiable 24% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 82% Support 10% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 73% Agree 21% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 37% Agree 19% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 76% Yes 19% No | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 65% Approve 35% Disapprove | 75% Approve 25% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 64% Approve 36% Disapprove | 79% Approve 21% Disapprove |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 28% Justifiable 27% Not justifiable | 41% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 74% Yes 21% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 68% Good place 25% Not a good place | 71% Good place 17% Not a good place |
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