| Equality Index ? | 19 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 20 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 18 / 100 | 65 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1960 | Legal Since 1986 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1960 | Legal Since 2013 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1996 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2012 |
| Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2002 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 | Illegal in some contexts Since 1994 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation only Since 1994 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2013 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 1994 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2020 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
| Equal age of consent | Female equal, male N/A | Equal Since 1986 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 92% Did not mention homosexuals 8% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 54% Justifiable 16% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 52% Agree 14% Disagree |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 7% Tolerate 93% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | 36% Justifiable 26% Not justifiable |
| "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 | 69% Good place 10% Not a good place |
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