| Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 77 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 15 / 100 | 94 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 15 / 100 | 60 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Varies by Region Since 2000 | Legal Since 1982 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2014 | Legal Since 2010 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2013 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Legal Since 1995 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Varies by Region Since 2016 | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2024 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 | Illegal Since 2008 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2015 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2019 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Legal Since 2016 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Full ban Since 2018 |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2024 | Legal Since 2024 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (5-year deferral) | Legal Since 2010 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2019 |
| Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1916 | Equal Since 2005 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals | 86% Did not mention homosexuals 12% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | 20% Justifiable 34% Not justifiable |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 86% Disagree | 49% Agree 22% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 7% Yes 91% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 21% Rare 71% Widespread |
| Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 25% Rare 59% Widespread |
| Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 69% Agree 27% Disagree |
| Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union) (Eurobarometer, May 2019) | Region not surveyed | 72% Yes 19% No |
| 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 |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 53% Good place 29% Not a good place |
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