Compare LGBT Rights in Niger

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
Legal Index ?
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2026
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2026
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestricted
Since 1988
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2015
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2026
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 2026
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
9% Tolerate
92% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
4% Good place
95% Not a good place
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