| Equality Index ? | 87 / 100 | 4 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 88 / 100 | 5 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 87 / 100 | 3 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1972 | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2009 | Banned Since 1989 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1965 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Unknown |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 1981 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 1981 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2009 | Unknown |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2001 | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (6-month deferral) Since 2024 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Banned Since 2023 | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1972 | N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 96% Did not mention homosexuals 3% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 76% Justifiable 10% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 70% Agree 16% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 3% Tolerate 97% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 4% Tolerate 94% Not tolerate |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 3% Yes 96% No |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 1% Good place 98% Not a good place |
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