| Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 54 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 51 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 1881 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Banned Since 1947 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2022 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2017 | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 1997 |
| 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 Since 2010 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 | Varies by Region |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2003 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Ambiguous |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 1947 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2011 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2019 | Equal Since 1947 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 71% Did not mention homosexuals 26% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 43% Justifiable 15% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 69% Support 6% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 68% Agree 20% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 44% Agree 10% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 68% Yes 22% No |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 43% Tolerate 56% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 36% Tolerate 57% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 23% Justifiable 28% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 54% Yes 36% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 23% Good place 73% Not a good place | 28% Good place 39% Not a good place |
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