| Equality Index ? | 44 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate | 26% Tolerate 74% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 22% Tolerate 77% Not tolerate | 18% Tolerate 81% Not tolerate |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2012 | Male illegal, female uncertain Since 2004 |
| Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1966 | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, surgery not required | Ambiguous Since 2017 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2012 | No protections Since 1907 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2012 | No protections Since 1907 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2012 | No protections Since 1907 |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 1966 | Single only Since 1968 |
| Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2012 | Equal Since 2015 |
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