| Equality Index ? | 70 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 84 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 56 / 100 | 10 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2003 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1891 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2015 | Banned Since 2013 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 1987 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1967 |
| Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region Since 2021 | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2025 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2009 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2020 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2017 | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2025 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2023 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Varies by Region | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | Female equal, male N/A Since 1891 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 81% Did not mention homosexuals 13% Mentioned homosexuals | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 44% Justifiable 25% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Support 15% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 22% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 53% Agree 17% Disagree | 8% Agree 86% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 72% Yes 21% No | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 61% Approve 39% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of gay people in public office (North and South America) (AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017) | 73% Approve 27% Disapprove | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 10% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 8% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 32% Justifiable 31% Not justifiable | 1% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 60% Yes 33% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 70% Good place 22% Not a good place | 5% Good place 82% Not a good place |
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