| Equality Index ? | 15 / 100 | 46 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 15 / 100 | 53 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 15 / 100 | 39 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Varies by Region Since 2000 | Legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 2014 | Unregistered cohabitation Since 2023 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2013 | No censorship Since 2003 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2020 |
| Gender-affirming care | Restricted | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Varies by Region Since 2016 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2019 | Varies by Region |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2024 | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (5-year deferral) | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1916 | Equal |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 11% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals | 20% Did not mention homosexuals 80% Mentioned homosexuals |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 2% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 61% Not justifiable |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 54% Support 26% Against |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 46% Agree 45% Disagree |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 9% Agree 86% Disagree | 23% Agree 40% Disagree |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 7% Yes 91% No | 44% Yes 53% 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 | 7% Justifiable 58% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 1% Yes 98% No | 39% Yes 59% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 18% Good place 57% Not a good place |
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