Equality Index ? | 11 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 6 / 100 | 22 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 16 / 100 | Not enough data |
Public Opinion | ||
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 68% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 21% Yes 79% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
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 |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | 31% Yes 46% No | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 15% Did not mention homosexuals 86% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 7% Did not mention homosexuals 93% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1962 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1975 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal | Unrecognized |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced Since 2005 | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Ambiguous | Ambiguous |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal |
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