Compare LGBT Rights in Guinea & Niger

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
27 / 100
Legal Index ?
17 / 100
41 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
13 / 100
13 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2016
Legal
Since 2006
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1988
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT IssuesNo censorshipNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1988
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1988
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1988
No protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalAmbiguous
Since 1960
Blood donations by MSMsLegalLegal
Since 2008
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
Since 2016
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
16% Good Place
0%
15% Good Place
0%
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
4% Tolerate
95% 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
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
6% Good place
89% Not a good place
4% Good place
95% Not a good place
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison