Equality Index ? | 75 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 88 / 100 | 24 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 61 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1944 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1930 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2003 | Banned Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2012 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 | Ambiguous Since 2022 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1979 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Intersex only Since 2022 |
Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2022 | Sexual orientation only Since 2023 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2003 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2006 | Illegal Since 2002 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2022 |
Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal Since 1941 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2023 | Ambiguous Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1985 | N/A |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 10% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 84% Support 7% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 21% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 14% Yes 83% No |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 42% Rare 57% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 46% Rare 49% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 82% Agree 17% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 70% Yes 29% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 14% Tolerate 84% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 9% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 8% Yes 90% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 74% Good place 12% Not a good place | 11% Good place 83% Not a good place |
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