| Equality Index ? | 71 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 92 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 50 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1980 | Legal Since 1929 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2016 | Legal Since 2022 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Varies by Region Since 1998 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2022 | Varies by Region Since 2023 |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2001 | Varies by Region Since 2005 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2000 | Varies by Region Since 2009 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | Varies by Region Since 2009 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2021 | Varies by Region Since 2009 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Varies by Region |
| Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 1999 | Varies by Region Since 2025 |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1980 | Legal Since 2012 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2012 | Legal Since 2012 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2024 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1980 | Equal Since 1872 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 72% Did not mention homosexuals 28% Mentioned homosexuals | 77% Did not mention homosexuals 23% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Justifiable 52% Not justifiable | 19% Justifiable 43% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 67% Support 17% Against | 76% Support 10% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 48% Agree 44% Disagree | 59% Agree 34% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 32% Agree 56% Disagree | 42% Agree 32% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 69% Yes 24% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 34% Approve 66% Disapprove | 51% Approve 49% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 47% Approve 53% Disapprove | 56% Approve 44% Disapprove |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 12% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable | 20% Justifiable 47% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 61% Yes 30% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 50% Good place 43% Not a good place | 53% Good place 32% Not a good place |
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