Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria, Saint Helena, Saint Helena, & Saint Helena

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
98 / 100
Not enough dataNot enough data
Legal Index ?
10 / 100
98 / 100
Not enough dataNot enough data
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
Not enough dataNot enough dataNot enough data
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
11% Did not mention homosexuals
89% Mentioned homosexuals
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Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
2% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
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Opinion on same-sex couples as parents
(World Values Survey, 2017-2020)
9% Agree
86% Disagree
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"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019)
(Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019)
7% Yes
91% No
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Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
16% Tolerate
83% Not tolerate
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Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
8% Tolerate
91% Not tolerate
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"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
1% Yes
98% No
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Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (other penalty)
Since 1916
Legal
Since 2001
UnknownUnknown
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 2014
Legal
Since 2017
UnknownUnknown
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorshipUnknownUnknown
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, surgery not required
Since 2016
UnknownUnknown
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
Illegal
Since 2009
UnknownUnknown
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
UnknownUnknown
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2009
UnknownUnknown
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyLegalUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalN/A
Since 2000
UnknownUnknown
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (3-month deferral)UnknownUnknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedAmbiguousUnknownUnknown
Equal age of consentN/AEqualUnknownUnknown
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