| Equality Index ? | 54 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 19% Approve 81% Disapprove | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 34% Approve 66% Disapprove | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 34% Yes 62% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 44% Good place 50% Not a good place | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1974 | Legal Since 2007 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized, same-sex marriage and civil unions banned | Unrecognized Since 1972 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | No protections Since 1972 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | Sexual orientation only Since 2017 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections Since 1972 |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal Since 2021 |
| Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | N/A |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2000 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1974 | Equal Since 2008 |
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