| Equality Index ? | 11 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 11 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 11 / 100 | Not enough data |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1972 | Ambiguous Since 1961 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2010 | State-enforced Since 2013 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | N/A |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | Ambiguous Since 2016 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2024 | Ambiguous Since 2007 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Ambiguous Since 2013 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | N/A Since 1962 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
| Bathroom access | No explicit protections | Unknown |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Sexual orientation only Since 2007 |
| Equal age of consent | N/A | Female equal, male N/A Since 1961 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 86% 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) | 8% Good place 84% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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