| Equality Index ? | 21 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 24 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 | 87 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1930 | Legal Since 1972 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2010 | Legal Since 2009 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 2012 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2022 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2022 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation only Since 2023 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2009 | Illegal Since 1981 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2002 | Legal Since 2009 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Full ban Since 2022 | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1941 | Legal Since 2001 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous Since 2022 | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2024 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2023 |
| Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 1972 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 24% Did not mention homosexuals 73% Mentioned homosexuals | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 3% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | 76% Justifiable 10% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 70% Agree 16% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 14% Yes 83% No | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 14% Tolerate 84% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 9% Tolerate 86% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 8% Yes 90% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 11% Good place 83% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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