| Equality Index ? | 60 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 87 / 100 | 41 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 26 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1832 | Legal Since 1997 |
| Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (marriage rights) Since 2020 | Banned Since 1991 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2017 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 | Illegal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2016 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections Since 1992 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections Since 1992 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2014 | Illegal Since 2020 |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2002 | Legal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2019 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1999 | Unequal |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 23% Approve 0% | 17% Approve 0% |
| Approval of equal rights for gender minorities (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2023) | 35% Approve 0% | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 40% Good Place 0% | 34% Good Place 0% |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 55% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Did not mention homosexuals 25% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 31% Agree 36% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove | 26% Approve 74% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 44% Approve 57% Disapprove | 35% Approve 65% Disapprove |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 28% Yes 42% No | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 22% Favor 67% Oppose | 15% Favor 80% Oppose |
| Acceptance of homosexual behavior (Latin America) (PEW Research Center, October 2013–February 2014) | 8% Morally acceptable 73% Morally wrong | 10% Morally acceptable 82% Morally wrong |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 43% Yes 49% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 31% Good place 58% Not a good place | 44% Good place 48% Not a good place |
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