| Equality Index ? | 70 / 100 | 79 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 | 96 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 57 / 100 | 62 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1929 | Legal Since 1969 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2005 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 1998 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal Since 2025 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Recognized Since 2019 |
| Hate crime protections | Varies by Region Since 2005 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 |
| LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2009 | Illegal Since 2017 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2017 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
| Same-sex adoption | Varies by Region | Legal Since 2011 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2012 | Legal Since 1992 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2012 | Legal Since 2022 |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2024 | Banned Since 2022 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1872 | Equal Since 2019 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 77% Did not mention homosexuals 23% Mentioned homosexuals | 90% Did not mention homosexuals 10% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 19% Justifiable 43% Not justifiable | 62% Justifiable 10% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 76% Support 10% Against | 82% Support 8% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 59% Agree 34% Disagree | 81% Agree 13% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 42% Agree 32% Disagree | 72% Agree 9% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 69% Yes 24% No | 85% Yes 10% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 51% Approve 49% Disapprove | 76% Approve 24% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 56% Approve 44% Disapprove | 80% Approve 20% Disapprove |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 20% Justifiable 47% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 61% Yes 30% No | 80% Yes 14% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 53% Good place 32% Not a good place | 80% Good place 12% Not a good place |
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