Equality Index ? | 20 / 100 | 34 / 100 | Not enough data |
Legal Index ? | 33 / 100 | 60 / 100 | Not enough data |
Public Opinion Index ? | 7 / 100 | 7 / 100 | Not enough data |
Public Opinion | |||
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | 10% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 96% No | Region not surveyed | Region not surveyed |
Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 3% Good place 92% Not a good place | 2% Good place 95% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
Law | |||
Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1960 | Legal Since 1961 | Unknown |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1960 | Unrecognized Since 2011 | Unknown |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship | Unknown |
Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Ambiguous | Unknown |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1992 | No protections Since 1960 | Unknown |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2018 | No protections Since 1960 | Unknown |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2018 | No protections Since 1960 | Unknown |
Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only Since 2011 | Unknown |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal | Unknown |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal | Unknown |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous | Unknown |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 1961 | Unknown |
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