| Equality Index ? | 58 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 57 / 100 | 48 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1988 | Banned Since 1999 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1997 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 2007 | Illegal Since 1998 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1992 | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Varies by Region Since 2021 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2003 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2011 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | 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 | Legal Since 2017 | Legal Since 2023 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2021 | Varies by Region |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 82% Did not mention homosexuals 18% Mentioned homosexuals | 68% Did not mention homosexuals 32% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 19% Justifiable 40% Not justifiable | 23% Justifiable 49% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 37% Agree 44% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 73% Yes 24% 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 |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 21% Justifiable 44% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 73% Yes 26% No | 51% Yes 42% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 58% Good place 38% Not a good place | 47% Good place 43% Not a good place |
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