Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & United Arab Emirates

Equality Index ?
7 / 100
15 / 100
Legal Index ?
7 / 100
0 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
7 / 100
29 / 100
Public Opinion
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, June 21, 2023)
5% Good Place
0%
Region not surveyed
Support of same-sex marriage
(Pew Research Center, Feb. 21, 2023 – April 15, 2023)
2% Favor
97% Oppose
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
2% Justifiable
94% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2017-2022)
11% Did not mention homosexuals
89% Mentioned homosexuals
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
Support for same-sex marriage
(ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014)
18% Yes
69% No
24% Yes
55% No
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
2% Justifiable
88% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2010-2014)
30% Did not mention homosexuals
70% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
"Should society accept homosexuality?"
(Pew Research Center, June, 2013)
1% Yes
98% No
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
2% Justifiable
95% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 2000-2004)
26% Did not mention homosexuals
74% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
2% Justifiable
91% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1995-1999)
10% Did not mention homosexuals
90% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Justifiability of homosexuality
(World Values Survey, 1990-1994)
3% Justifiable
84% Not justifiable
Region not surveyed
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(World Values Survey, 1990-1994)
24% Did not mention homosexuals
76% Mentioned homosexuals
Region not surveyed
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (other penalty)
Since 1916
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
Same-sex marriageNot legal
Since 2014
Not legal
Since 1987
Censorship of LGBT IssuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Since 2019
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
No protections
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
No protections
Since 1971
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1999
No protections
Since 1971
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AUnequal
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