| Equality Index ? | 9 / 100 | 11 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 6 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 12 / 100 | 23 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2026 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2025 | Banned |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2026 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1987 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal Since 2019 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted Since 1988 | Banned Since 2016 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2015 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Illegal |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2026 | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Ambiguous | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A Since 2026 | N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 5% Tolerate 95% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 9% Tolerate 92% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 95% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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