| Equality Index ? | 21 / 100 | 47 / 100 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | 45% Tolerate 51% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | 40% Tolerate 59% Not tolerate |
| Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 8% Good place 84% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1967 | Ambiguous Since 2012 |
| Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1967 | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, surgery not required |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1972 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1972 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1972 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Homosexuals serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | Equal Since 2012 |
| Full Details | Full Details | |
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