Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Namibia

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
39 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
43 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
35 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
20% Good Place
0%
28% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
54% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
17% Tolerate
80% Not tolerate
55% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
91% Not a good place
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/ALegal, but requires surgery
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2021
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Sexual orientation only
Since 2021
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyAmbiguous
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
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