Compare LGBT Rights in Niger & Western Sahara

Equality Index ?
10 / 100
14 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
14 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2026
Illegal (other penalty)
Since 1975
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2025
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2026
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBanned
Since 2026
N/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2026
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (indefinite deferral)
Bathroom accessUnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/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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