| Equality Index ? | 43 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 66 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 19 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate | 55% Tolerate 44% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 22% Tolerate 77% Not tolerate | 54% Tolerate 44% Not tolerate |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2012 | Male illegal, female legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1966 | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous | Legal, but requires surgery |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2021 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2012 | Sexual orientation only Since 2021 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2012 | Sexual orientation only Since 2021 |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1966 | Ambiguous |
| Serving openly in military | Legal | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2012 | Equal |
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