Equality Index ? | 37 / 100 | 11 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 23% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 10% Agree 70% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 15% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 31% Yes 46% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 15% Did not mention homosexuals 86% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 71% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 17% Did not mention homosexuals 83% Mentioned homosexuals | 7% Did not mention homosexuals 93% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 1% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 70% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1995 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1962 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2010 | Not legal |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2005 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2017 | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2013 | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2008 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2020 | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2010 | N/A |
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