| Equality Index ? | 22 / 100 | 21 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 38 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 6 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1951 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1949 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Banned Since 1949 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | Imprisonment as punishment | State-enforced Since 1949 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2004 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1952 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 1952 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1952 | No protections Since 1964 |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
| Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 1% Justifiable 95% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Did not mention homosexuals 94% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 14% Yes 62% No | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 21% Yes 56% No |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 38% Did not mention homosexuals 62% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 97% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 36% Good place 51% Not a good place |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 0% Justifiable 100% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 5% Did not mention homosexuals 95% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 2% Did not mention homosexuals 98% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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