| Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 43 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 56 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 53 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2018 | Legal Since 2012 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 1975 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2019 | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2014 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2020 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Varies by Region Since 2019 | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2012 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 2017 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Varies by Region Since 2022 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2018 | Equal Since 2012 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 58% Support 18% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 66% Agree 21% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 37% Yes 37% No | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 22% Tolerate 77% Not tolerate |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 80% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 26% Good place 43% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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