| Equality Index ? | 1 / 100 | 20 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 0 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 2 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 7% Good Place 0% |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 6% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 7% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 2% Good place 89% Not a good place | 8% Good place 80% Not a good place |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) Since 1976 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1861 |
| Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1971 | Not legal Since 1861 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2021 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Ambiguous |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1919 | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1919 | Ambiguous |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1919 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
| Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
| Full Details | Full Details | |
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