Compare LGBT Rights in Cameroon & Chile

Equality Index ?
8 / 100
80 / 100
Legal Index ?
4 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
11 / 100
61 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1972
Legal
Since 1999
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1967
Legal
Since 2022
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2010
No censorship
Since 1988
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 1980
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsUnknownSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal
Since 2012
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Same-sex adoptionIllegalLegal
Since 2022
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedFull ban
Since 2023
Serving openly in militaryIllegalLegal
Since 2012
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownLegal
Since 2013
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2021
Equal age of consentN/AEqual
Since 2022
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
20% Justifiable
29% Not justifiable
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
82% Support
8% Against
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
Region not surveyed
67% Agree
28% Disagree
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
36% Agree
28% Disagree
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
59% Approve
41% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
Region not surveyed
67% Approve
34% Disapprove
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
11% Tolerate
86% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
8% Tolerate
91% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
29% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
Region not surveyed
68% Yes
24% No
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
8% Good place
84% Not a good place
52% Good place
38% Not a good place
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