Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Niger

Equality Index ?
68 / 100
9 / 100
Legal Index ?
55 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
12 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2026
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2026
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careLegalRestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
No protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle only
Since 1997
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned
Since 2004
Illegal
Since 2026
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
Since 2026
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
74% Tolerate
25% Not tolerate
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
80% Tolerate
20% Not tolerate
9% Tolerate
92% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Good place
95% Not a good place
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