| Equality Index ? | 7 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 17 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 9 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2024 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2016 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1960 | Banned Since 1988 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2024 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1992 | No protections Since 1988 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1988 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2018 | No protections Since 1988 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A | N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 7% Good Place 0% | 16% Good Place 0% |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 20% Yes 60% No | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 12% Yes 76% No | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 96% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 92% Not a good place | 6% Good place 89% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 4% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 79% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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