| Equality Index ? | 74 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 74 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 8 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2005 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2024 | Banned Since 2007 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1930 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 1979 | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2018 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2011 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2011 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2002 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2011 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2011 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2000 | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | N/A | Illegal Since 1964 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2024 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1978 | N/A Since 2005 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 6% Tolerate 92% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
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