Compare LGBT Rights in Namibia

Equality Index ?
44 / 100
Legal Index ?
54 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
33 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageForeign same-sex marriages recognized only
Since 2023
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 1990
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 1974
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsUnknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 2007
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryLegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegal
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2024
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
55% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
54% Tolerate
44% Not tolerate
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