Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 70 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 36 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 31% Good Place 0% | 6% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 7% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 9% Agree 67% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 36% Tolerate 57% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 43% Tolerate 56% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 23% Good place 73% Not a good place | 12% Good place 73% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 4% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 47% Did not mention homosexuals 53% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 2% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | Region not surveyed | 34% Did not mention homosexuals 66% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 1996 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1964 | Unrecognized Since 2015 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required Since 2017 | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2019 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2016 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2010 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned Since 2016 | Not banned Since 2014 |
Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 1996 |
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