Equality Index ? | 8 / 100 | 80 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 6 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 9 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2024 | Legal Since 1973 |
Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2011 | Legal Since 2017 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2004 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2015 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2017 |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2013 | Illegal Since 2014 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2004 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2011 | Legal Since 2014 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2015 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Legal Since 2022 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2016 |
Equal age of consent | N/A Since 2024 | Equal Since 1998 |
Public Opinion | ||
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 52% Rare 38% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 46% Rare 42% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 73% Agree 20% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 83% Yes 10% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 90% 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) | 2% Good place 95% Not a good place | 72% Good place 12% Not a good place |
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