Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Mali

Equality Index ?
32 / 100
29 / 100
Legal Index ?
45 / 100
46 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
20% Good Place
0%
13% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
17% Tolerate
80% Not tolerate
10% Tolerate
90% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
91% Not a good place
2% Good place
95% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
12% Justifiable
63% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2005-2009)
Region not surveyed
34% Did not mention homosexuals
66% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegalLegal
Since 1961
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Not legal
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1960
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1960
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Since 2011
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 1961
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