| Equality Index ? | 19 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 20 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 18 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1960 | Legal Since 1929 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1960 | Legal Since 2022 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Varies by Region Since 1998 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1996 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Varies by Region Since 2023 |
| Hate crime protections | Unknown | Varies by Region Since 2005 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 | Varies by Region Since 2009 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region Since 2009 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region Since 2009 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Varies by Region |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Varies by Region Since 2025 |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2012 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2012 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2024 |
| Equal age of consent | Female equal, male N/A | Equal Since 1872 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 77% Did not mention homosexuals 23% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 19% Justifiable 43% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 76% Support 10% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 59% Agree 34% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 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) | Region not surveyed | 51% Approve 49% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 56% Approve 44% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | 20% Justifiable 47% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 96% No | 61% Yes 30% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 92% Not a good place | 53% Good place 32% Not a good place |
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