| Equality Index ? | 65 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 89 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 42 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Varies by Region Since 2000 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2019 | Banned Since 2014 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2013 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | Varies by Region Since 2016 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2008 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2008 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous Since 2018 | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2009 | Illegal Since 2024 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (5-year deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2012 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1997 | N/A Since 1916 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 69% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 14% Justifiable 53% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 28% Agree 44% Disagree | 9% Agree 86% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 7% Yes 91% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 33% Approve 67% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 41% Approve 59% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 6% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 1% Yes 98% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 52% Good place 40% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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