| Equality Index ? | 51 / 100 | 36 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 55 / 100 | 40 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 47 / 100 | 32 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2015 | Legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2004 | Banned Since 2003 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1988 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Ambiguous Since 2004 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2021 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2024 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2015 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Since 2012 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2015 | Equal |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 56% Tolerate 36% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 48% Tolerate 43% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 0% Justifiable 98% Not justifiable |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 6% Good place 90% Not a good place |
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