| Equality Index ? | 87 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 88 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 87 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1972 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1998 |
| Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2009 | Banned Since 1971 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1981 |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2016 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 | Sexual orientation only Since 2023 |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal Since 1981 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 |
| 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 | Illegal |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2001 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| 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 Since 1998 |
| 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 | 21% Tolerate 78% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 10% Tolerate 85% Not tolerate |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 9% Good place 89% Not a good place |
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