Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Liberia

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
20 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
28 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
9 / 100
12 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
7% Good Place
0%
13% 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
16% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
7% Tolerate
93% Not tolerate
5% Tolerate
95% 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
5% Good place
74% 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
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1976
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1960
Not legal
Since 1976
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2024
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
Illegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2018
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2015
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Serving openly in militaryIllegalDon't Ask, Don't Tell
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
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