| Equality Index ? | 53 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 54 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 51 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 1986 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2013 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2017 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2017 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2012 |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2002 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2010 | Illegal in some contexts Since 1994 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2010 | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2013 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2019 | Legal Since 1994 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2020 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2019 | Equal Since 1986 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 92% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 54% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 52% Agree 14% Disagree |
| 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 | 36% Justifiable 26% Not justifiable |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 23% Good place 73% Not a good place | 69% Good place 10% Not a good place |
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