| Equality Index ? | 14 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 22 / 100 | 9 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 6 / 100 | 19 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1861 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2020 |
| Same-sex marriage | Banned Since 1861 | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship | State-enforced Since 1991 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Unknown | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Unknown | No protections |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2023 | No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2023 | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Unknown | N/A |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Unknown | Unknown |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Female equal, male N/A Since 1861 | N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | Region not surveyed | 17% Yes 83% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 6% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 7% Tolerate 91% Not tolerate | 14% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 8% Good place 80% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
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