Equality Index ? | 10 / 100 | 74 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 10 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | 66 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2025 | Legal Since 1971 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1991 | Legal Since 2017 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 2023 | No censorship Since 1999 |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal, but restricted for minors Since 2020 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation only Since 2011 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 | Illegal Since 2004 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Legal Since 2017 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Ambiguous | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2023 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 2025 | Equal Since 1999 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 88% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 59% Justifiable 18% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 53% Agree 24% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 53% Rare 42% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 38% Rare 45% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 79% Agree 17% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 68% Yes 22% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 5% Good place 94% Not a good place | 65% Good place 21% Not a good place |
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