| Equality Index ? | 8 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 8 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 18 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1957 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1998 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1957 | Banned Since 1971 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | State-enforced |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1957 | No protections Since 1977 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1957 | No protections Since 1977 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1957 | No protections Since 1977 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2010 | Illegal |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1957 | Illegal Since 1998 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1957 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1957 | N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 19% Good Place 0% |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 21% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 10% Tolerate 85% Not tolerate |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Good place 89% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 26% Did not mention homosexuals 74% Mentioned homosexuals |
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