| Equality Index ? | 48 / 100 | 41 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 64 / 100 | 49 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 33 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1996 | Legal Since 2024 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1992 | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2023 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | No censorship Since 1990 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2019 | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1974 |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal, but restricted for minors | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2023 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 2020 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | No protections Since 2007 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned | Legal Since 2024 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2009 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1996 | Equal Since 2024 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 29% Did not mention homosexuals 63% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 7% Justifiable 79% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 67% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 55% Tolerate 44% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 54% Tolerate 44% Not tolerate |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 12% Good place 73% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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