| Equality Index ? | 78 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 94 / 100 | 20 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 18 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1997 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1960 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Banned Since 1960 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Varies by Region Since 2024 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Varies by Region Since 1988 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Varies by Region Since 2025 | Restricted Since 1996 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2025 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2025 | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2013 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2018 | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2023 | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2010 | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2025 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2020 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2016 | Female equal, male N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 88% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 58% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 76% Support 13% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 71% Agree 21% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 55% Agree 20% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 81% Yes 14% No | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 51% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 79% Yes 18% No | 3% Yes 96% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 72% Good place 10% Not a good place | 3% Good place 92% Not a good place |
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