| Equality Index ? | 38 / 100 | 15 / 100 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 12% Tolerate 88% Not tolerate | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 11% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate | 3% Tolerate 96% Not tolerate |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013) (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 4% Yes 96% No |
| Perceived Acceptance of Gay People (Gallup, 2013) | 9% Good place 86% Not a good place | 2% Good place 95% Not a good place |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1972 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2021 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Not legal Since 1904 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Unknown | Ambiguous |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts | No protections Since 1904 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous | Ambiguous Since 1904 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 1904 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Serving openly in military | Legal | Legal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Unknown |
| Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Unknown |
| Equal age of consent | Unequal | Unknown |
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