| Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 22 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2020 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1966 | Banned Since 1991 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | State-enforced |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal Since 1966 | Illegal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized Since 1966 | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1956 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1956 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1966 | No protections Since 1956 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1966 | Single only |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1966 | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Unknown |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1966 | N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 26% Yes 74% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | 17% Yes 83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 10% Yes 71% No | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 14% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 39% No | 29% Yes 43% No |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 4% Justifiable 71% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 42% Did not mention homosexuals 58% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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