| Equality Index ? | 71 / 100 | 54 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 79 / 100 | 57 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 63 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2000 | Legal Since 2023 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2016 | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Ambiguous Since 2021 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Intersex only Since 2021 |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2026 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2009 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned Since 2009 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Bathroom access | No explicit protections | No explicit protections |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2026 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2011 | Equal Since 2023 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 49% Tolerate 50% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 56% Tolerate 39% Not tolerate |
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