Equality Index ? | 13 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 12 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 15 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1962 | Legal Since 1982 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2010 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 1962 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal Since 1995 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Intersex only Since 2021 | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal Since 2008 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Legal Since 2016 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2018 |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Legal Since 2024 |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2010 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2019 |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 2005 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable | 20% Justifiable 34% Not justifiable |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 49% Agree 22% Disagree |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 21% Yes 79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 21% Rare 71% Widespread |
Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 25% Rare 59% Widespread |
Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 69% Agree 27% Disagree |
Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 72% Yes 19% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 16% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 15% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 53% Good place 29% Not a good place |
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