| Equality Index ? | 22 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 16 / 100 | 83 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 27 / 100 | 37 / 100 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 73% Good Place 0% | 40% Good Place 0% |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 0% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 77% Mentioned homosexuals | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 7% Agree 75% Disagree | 31% Agree 36% Disagree |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 43% Yes 49% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 19% Good place 28% Not a good place | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 96% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 5% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 16% Did not mention homosexuals 84% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 | Legal Since 1832 |
| Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1860 | Civil unions Since 2020 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2013 | Legal, surgery not required Since 2016 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2013 | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2010 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only Since 2002 |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2002 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2019 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1999 |
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