| Equality Index ? | 40 / 100 | 34 / 100 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate | 10% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
| Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 5% Good place 94% Not a good place | 2% Good place 95% Not a good place |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 1961 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1991 | Unrecognized Since 2011 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | N/A | Ambiguous |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1991 | No protections Since 1960 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1991 | No protections Since 1960 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1991 | No protections Since 1960 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2011 |
| Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1996 | Equal Since 1961 |
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