| Equality Index ? | 29 / 100 | 48 / 100 | 69 / 100 | 72 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 35 / 100 | 57 / 100 | 82 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 23 / 100 | 39 / 100 | 56 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
| Law | ||||
| Homosexual activity | Varies by Region Since 1996 | Legal Since 1991 | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 2003 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1995 | Banned Since 1996 | Legal Since 2020 | Legal Since 2015 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2023 | No censorship | No censorship Since 2003 | Varies by Region Since 1987 |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2023 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2016 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 | Varies by Region Since 2025 |
| Gender-affirming care | Banned Since 2023 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 1983 | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 | Varies by Region Since 2021 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2025 |
| Hate crime protections | Ambiguous | Ambiguous | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | Varies by Region Since 1999 | Varies by Region Since 2015 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections | Varies by Region Since 2010 | Varies by Region |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2023 | Single only Since 2016 | Legal Since 2003 | Legal Since 2017 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned | Parental approval required Since 1989 | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2003 | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2000 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Legal | Legal Since 2021 | Legal Since 2023 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned | Not banned | Varies by Region |
| Equal age of consent | Varies by Region Since 1996 | Equal Since 2001 | Equal Since 2001 | Equal |
| Public Opinion | ||||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals | 46% Did not mention homosexuals 46% Mentioned homosexuals | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals | 81% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 62% Not justifiable | 62% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable | 44% Justifiable 25% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 29% Support 52% Against | Region not surveyed | 82% Support 7% Against | 72% Support 15% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 23% Agree 67% Disagree | Region not surveyed | 72% Agree 19% Disagree | 72% Agree 22% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 11% Agree 67% Disagree | 8% Agree 63% Disagree | 62% Agree 15% Disagree | 53% Agree 17% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 14% Yes 74% No | 14% Yes 69% No | 86% Yes 11% No | 72% Yes 21% No |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 61% Approve 39% Disapprove |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed | 73% Approve 27% Disapprove |
| Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 5% Favor 90% Oppose | 9% Favor 85% Oppose | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Eastern/Central Europe) (Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016) | 8% Yes 86% No | 6% Yes 86% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 4% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 73% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed | 32% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 16% Yes 74% No | Region not surveyed | 76% Yes 18% No | 60% Yes 33% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 12% Good place 48% Not a good place | 11% Good place 53% Not a good place | 77% Good place 11% Not a good place | 70% Good place 22% Not a good place |
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