| Equality Index ? | 71 / 100 | 26 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 79 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 63 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2000 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1907 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2016 | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1907 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 1984 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2026 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2013 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2017 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2007 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2009 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2013 | Single only Since 1952 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Ambiguous |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
| Bathroom access | No explicit protections | No explicit protections |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2026 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2011 | Female equal, male N/A Since 1907 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 26% Tolerate 74% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 18% Tolerate 81% Not tolerate |
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