| Equality Index ? | 52 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 53 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 51 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1881 | Legal Since 2008 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1947 | Banned Since 1972 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2022 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 1997 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2002 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Ambiguous | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 1947 | N/A Since 1989 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2001 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1947 | Equal Since 2008 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 43% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 69% Support 6% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 68% Agree 20% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Agree 10% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 68% Yes 22% No | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 22% Approve 78% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 38% Approve 62% Disapprove |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 23% Justifiable 28% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 54% Yes 36% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 28% Good place 39% Not a good place | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place |
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