Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 | 11 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 9 / 100 | 6 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 16 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 16% Did not mention homosexuals 84% Mentioned homosexuals | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 15% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 28% Yes 41% No | 31% Yes 46% No |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 15% Did not mention homosexuals 86% Mentioned homosexuals |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 95% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Did not mention homosexuals 100% Mentioned homosexuals | 7% Did not mention homosexuals 93% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (other penalty) Since 2000 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1962 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Not legal |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | State-enforced Since 2005 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1971 | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1971 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1971 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
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