| Equality Index ? | 4 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 89 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 3 / 100 | Not enough data |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1966 | Legal |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1989 | Legal Since 2013 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1965 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Legal, no restrictions Since 2018 |
| Gender-affirming care | Unknown | Legal Since 1975 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized Since 2016 |
| Hate crime protections | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2008 | Illegal Since 2004 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2012 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2014 |
| Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Legal Since 2013 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Unknown |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) | Legal Since 2022 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Banned Since 2022 |
| Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 1984 |
| 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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