| Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 41 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 38 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 71 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2022 | Legal Since 2024 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1979 | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2023 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1990 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1974 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2020 | No protections Since 2007 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2024 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2022 | Equal Since 2024 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 55% Tolerate 44% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 54% Tolerate 44% Not tolerate |
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