| Equality Index ? | 41 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 49 / 100 | 71 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 33 / 100 | 68 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2024 | Legal Since 2007 |
| Same-sex marriage | Foreign same-sex marriages recognized only Since 2023 | Ambiguous Since 2024 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 1990 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1974 | Legal, no restrictions Since 2024 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Recognized Since 2013 |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal Since 2015 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2007 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Unknown |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2024 | Unknown |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2024 | Equal Since 2007 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 55% Tolerate 44% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 54% Tolerate 44% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 52% Good place 28% Not a good place |
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