Equality Index ? | 73 / 100 | 12 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 86 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 59 / 100 | 10 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1993 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1891 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2015 | Banned Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1967 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 | Illegal |
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 2024 | No protections |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2020 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1999 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2018 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2015 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2007 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2022 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1993 | Female equal, male N/A Since 1891 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | Region not surveyed | 6% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 8% Agree 86% Disagree |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 44% Rare 48% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 36% Rare 50% Widespread | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 80% Agree 14% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | 65% Yes 22% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 10% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 8% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 75% Good place 14% Not a good place | 5% Good place 82% Not a good place |
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