| Equality Index ? | 24 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 35 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 13 / 100 | Not enough data |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2020 | Legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2024 | Banned Since 1990 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2009 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1997 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal Since 1997 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2023 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2021 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Bathroom access | No explicit protections | No explicit protections |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 2020 | Equal Since 2009 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 17% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 20% Tolerate 79% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 5% Good place 95% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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