Compare LGBT Rights in Chile & Costa Rica

Equality Index ?
80 / 100
69 / 100
Legal Index ?
100 / 100
85 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
61 / 100
54 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 1999
Legal
Since 1971
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2020
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1988
No censorship
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictions
Since 2019
Legal, no restrictions
Since 2018
Gender-affirming careLegal
Since 1980
Legal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderRecognized
Since 2022
Recognized
Since 2022
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2022
LGBT discriminationIllegal
Since 2012
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
Sexual orientation only
Since 2016
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2012
No protections
Same-sex adoptionLegal
Since 2022
Legal
Since 2020
Intersex infant surgeryFull ban
Since 2023
Not banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2012
N/A
Since 1948
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Since 2013
Legal
Since 2007
Conversion therapyBanned
Since 2021
Not banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2022
Equal
Since 1971
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
72% Did not mention homosexuals
28% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
20% Justifiable
29% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
82% Support
8% Against
Region not surveyed
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt
(Ipsos, April–May, 2021)
67% Agree
28% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
36% Agree
28% Disagree
Region not surveyed
Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
59% Approve
41% Disapprove
35% Approve
65% Disapprove
Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America)
(AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017)
67% Approve
34% Disapprove
57% Approve
44% Disapprove
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
29% Justifiable
22% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
68% Yes
24% No
Region not surveyed
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
52% Good place
38% Not a good place
61% Good place
33% Not a good place
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