Equality Index ? | 34 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 62 / 100 | 7 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 7 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | Region not surveyed | 19% Good Place 0% |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | 10% Tolerate 85% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate | 21% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 5% Good place 94% Not a good place | 9% Good place 89% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 4% Justifiable 82% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 19% Did not mention homosexuals 81% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | Region not surveyed | 26% Did not mention homosexuals 74% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1998 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1991 | Not legal Since 1971 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 1991 | No protections Since 1977 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1977 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1991 | No protections Since 1977 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Illegal Since 1998 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Unknown |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1996 | N/A |
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