| Equality Index ? | 48 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 66 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 30 / 100 | 52 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1994 | Legal Since 2023 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 2006 | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Intersex only Since 2021 |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2015 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 | Sexual orientation only Since 2012 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 2006 | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2018 | N/A |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2004 | Equal Since 2023 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 49% Tolerate 50% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 56% Tolerate 39% Not tolerate |
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