Compare LGBT Rights in Benin & Zimbabwe

Equality Index ?
37 / 100
21 / 100
Legal Index ?
56 / 100
34 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
19 / 100
8 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
20% Good Place
0%
9% Good Place
0%
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
6% Justifiable
90% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
Region not surveyed
10% Did not mention homosexuals
89% Mentioned homosexuals
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
Region not surveyed
8% Agree
86% Disagree
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
22% Tolerate
77% Not tolerate
8% Tolerate
90% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
17% Tolerate
80% Not tolerate
10% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
1% Justifiable
86% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
Region not surveyed
10% Did not mention homosexuals
90% Mentioned homosexuals
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
91% Not a good place
5% Good place
82% Not a good place
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
0% Justifiable
97% Not justifiable
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
Region not surveyed
33% Did not mention homosexuals
67% Mentioned homosexuals
Law
Homosexual activityLegalMale illegal, female legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageUnrecognized
Since 1900
Not legal
Since 1964
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderN/ALegal, but requires surgery
Since 1986
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
No protections
Since 1980
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Ambiguous
Since 2017
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1900
Ambiguous
Since 1980
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people bannedLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Conversion therapyAmbiguousNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalEqual
Since 2015
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