Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Norfolk Island

Equality Index ?
15 / 100
100 / 100
Legal Index ?
15 / 100
100 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
15 / 100
Not enough data
Law
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 2000
Legal
Since 1994
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2017
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
No censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2025
Gender-affirming careRestrictedN/A
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2025
Hate crime protectionsVaries by Region
Since 2016
Unknown
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
Illegal
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2013
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegal
Since 2015
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedN/A
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)N/A
Conversion therapyNot bannedBanned
Since 2025
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Equal
Since 1994
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
11% Did not mention homosexuals
89% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
86% Disagree
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
7% Yes
91% No
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
16% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
8% Tolerate
91% Not tolerate
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
1% Yes
98% No
Region not surveyed
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