| Equality Index ? | 68 / 100 | 71 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 56 / 100 | 79 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 80 / 100 | 63 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2004 | Legal Since 2000 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned | Legal Since 2016 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2026 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 | Illegal Since 2013 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 | No protections Since 2009 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2013 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Unknown |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2004 | Legal Since 2000 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal with restrictions | Legal |
| Bathroom access | No explicit protections | No explicit protections |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2026 |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2004 | Equal Since 2011 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 74% Tolerate 25% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 80% Tolerate 20% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
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