| Equality Index ? | 68 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 55 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 80 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2004 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1861 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1968 | Banned Since 1861 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Unknown |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2023 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2008 | Sexual orientation only Since 2023 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2019 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1997 | Unknown |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Unknown | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal with restrictions | Unknown |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2004 | Female equal, male N/A Since 1861 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 74% Tolerate 25% Not tolerate | 6% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 80% Tolerate 20% Not tolerate | 7% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 8% Good place 80% Not a good place |
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