| Equality Index ? | 5 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 7 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 3 / 100 | Not enough data |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1988 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1989 | Banned Since 1998 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1965 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1978 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Banned Since 2026 | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2010 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal Since 2013 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Legal |
| Bathroom access | Restricted (enforced with penalties or fines) Since 2026 | Restricted |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A | Female equal, male N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 3% Tolerate 97% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 4% Tolerate 94% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 3% Yes 96% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 1% Good place 98% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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