| Equality Index ? | 62 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 38 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1831 | Legal Since 1903 |
| Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2020 | Legal Since 2010 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Varies by Region Since 2022 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2012 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2025 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2021 |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Varies by Region Since 2015 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Varies by Region Since 1998 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Varies by Region Since 1998 |
| Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2010 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal Since 2020 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 2015 |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2022 | Banned Since 2010 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1831 | Equal Since 1903 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals | 91% Did not mention homosexuals 9% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | 26% Justifiable 22% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 82% Support 10% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 73% Agree 21% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 31% Agree 36% Disagree | 37% Agree 19% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 76% Yes 19% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | 65% Approve 35% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove | 64% Approve 36% Disapprove |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 28% Justifiable 27% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 43% Yes 49% No | 74% Yes 21% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place | 68% Good place 25% Not a good place |
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