Equality Index ? | 11 / 100 | 10 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 11 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 10 / 100 | 11 / 100 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 30% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 6% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 4% Agree 72% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019) (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | Region not surveyed | 14% Yes 83% No |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 14% Tolerate 84% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 9% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 8% Yes 90% No |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 2% Good place 77% Not a good place | 11% Good place 83% Not a good place |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1930 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal | Not legal Since 1902 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | State-enforced |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized Since 2022 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 2022 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1930 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1930 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal Since 2002 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal Since 1941 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Unequal |
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