| Equality Index ? | 32 / 100 | 26 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 33 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 31 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 1860 | Male illegal, female legal Since 2025 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2016 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, no restrictions Since 2023 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal Since 2018 | Legal |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Recognized Since 2023 | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Varies by Region | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2018 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | Gender identity only Since 2018 | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Illegal | Single only Since 1947 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2023 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1862 | Female equal, male N/A Since 2025 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 59% Did not mention homosexuals 41% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 44% Agree 31% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 0% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 2% Yes 87% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 1% Good place 90% Not a good place | 27% Good place 49% Not a good place |
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