| Equality Index ? | 51 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 55 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 47 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2015 | Legal Since 2008 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2004 | Banned Since 1972 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1988 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2004 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2006 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2002 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2024 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2015 | N/A Since 1989 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2001 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2015 | 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) | 56% Tolerate 36% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 48% Tolerate 43% 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 |
| Full Details | Full Details | |
Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!