| Equality Index ? | 79 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 79 / 100 | 24 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 9 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1989 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1978 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2017 | Banned Since 1973 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2017 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2009 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2004 | Unknown |
| Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required Since 1989 | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2005 | N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 5% Good place 74% Not a good place |
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