| Equality Index ? | 25 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 35 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 14 / 100 | 35 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 1977 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2019 | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2021 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 2019 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2018 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal Since 2012 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2014 | Illegal Since 2010 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 2007 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Unknown | Legal Since 2017 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2014 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Unequal | Equal Since 1977 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 11% Agree 63% Disagree |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 18% Tolerate 81% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 18% Tolerate 79% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 90% Not a good place | 20% Good place 68% Not a good place |
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