Compare LGBT Rights in Ghana & Niger

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
23 / 100
50 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 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%
15% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
11% Tolerate
89% Not tolerate
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
7% Tolerate
93% Not tolerate
9% Tolerate
92% Not tolerate
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
4% Good place
95% 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 activityMale illegal, female legal
Since 1960
Legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 1960
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderAmbiguousAmbiguous
Since 2015
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1992
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationAmbiguous
Since 2018
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 2018
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
Since 2016
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