| Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 15 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 15 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Varies by Region Since 2000 | Legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2014 | Banned Since 1999 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2013 | No censorship Since 1997 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal Since 1998 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Varies by Region Since 2016 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2011 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2011 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2024 | Legal Since 2023 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (5-year deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Varies by Region |
| Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1916 | Equal |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 49% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 86% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 7% Yes 91% No | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 39% Approve 61% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | 49% Approve 51% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 16% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 1% Yes 98% No | 51% Yes 42% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place |
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