| Equality Index ? | 23 / 100 | 14 / 100 |
| 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, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 14% Tolerate 82% Not tolerate |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 2011 | Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment) Since 2020 |
| Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 2011 | Not legal Since 1991 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship | Ambiguous |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Ambiguous |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Unknown | Unknown |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 2011 | No protections Since 1956 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections Since 2011 | No protections Since 1956 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 2011 | No protections Since 1956 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Single only |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 2011 | Legal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Unknown |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Ambiguous |
| Equal age of consent | Equal | N/A |
| Full Details | Full Details | |
Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!