| Equality Index ? | 32 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 41 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 22 / 100 | Not enough data |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal | Legal Since 1998 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2007 | Banned Since 2008 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 2017 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1972 |
| Gender-affirming care | N/A | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Unknown | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2005 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Unknown |
| Serving openly in military | Legal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 1992 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Unequal Since 1972 | Unknown |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 12% Tolerate 88% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 9% Good place 86% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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