| Equality Index ? | 35 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 38 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 | 90 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1871 | Legal Since 1940 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1963 | Legal Since 2010 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2019 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2019 |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2021 | Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2007 | Legal Since 2006 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2019 |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | N/A |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2025 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1871 | Equal |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | 94% Did not mention homosexuals 2% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 15% Justifiable 54% Not justifiable | 82% Justifiable 4% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 25% Agree 44% Disagree | 82% Agree 6% Disagree |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 23% Approve 77% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 32% Approve 68% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 29% Good place 65% Not a good place | 82% Good place 4% Not a good place |
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