| Equality Index ? | 16 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 18 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 15 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1943 | Legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1943 | No censorship Since 2003 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2016 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2020 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Unknown | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
| Intersex infant surgery | Unknown | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2019 | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A Since 2013 | Equal |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 52% Did not mention homosexuals 48% Mentioned homosexuals | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 54% Support 26% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 46% Agree 45% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 23% Agree 40% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 13% Yes 85% No | 44% Yes 53% No |
| Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 6% Yes 94% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 7% Justifiable 65% Not justifiable | 7% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 18% Yes 80% No | 39% Yes 59% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 12% Good place 81% Not a good place | 18% Good place 57% Not a good place |
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