| Equality Index ? | 51 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 50 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 52 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2023 | Legal Since 2008 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Banned Since 1972 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2021 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2002 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | N/A | N/A Since 1989 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2001 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2023 | Equal Since 2008 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| 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 |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 49% Tolerate 50% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 56% Tolerate 39% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 45% Good place 45% Not a good place |
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