| Equality Index ? | 33 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 18% Tolerate 81% Not tolerate | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 18% Tolerate 79% Not tolerate | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate |
| Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 90% Not a good place | 6% Good place 89% Not a good place |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1988 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Not legal Since 1988 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Ambiguous |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 2000 | No protections Since 1988 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | N/A | No protections Since 1988 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | N/A | No protections Since 1988 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Legal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | N/A | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | N/A | Ambiguous |
| Equal age of consent | Unequal | Equal |
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