| Equality Index ? | 55 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 75 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 35 / 100 | 8 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1977 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2005 |
| Same-sex marriage | Civil unions (limited rights) Since 2021 | Banned Since 2007 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1930 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2008 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2012 | 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 2010 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2002 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal Since 2007 | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2017 | Illegal Since 1964 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2014 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1977 | N/A Since 2005 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 28% Did not mention homosexuals 69% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 11% Agree 63% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 6% Tolerate 92% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 4% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 20% Good place 68% Not a good place | 10% Good place 87% Not a good place |
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