| Equality Index ? | 28 / 100 | 26 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 28 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 27 / 100 | 27 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 1907 | Male illegal, female legal Since 2025 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Unrecognized |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | State-enforced Since 1907 | No censorship |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 1984 | Illegal |
| Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal |
| 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 2017 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2004 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only Since 1952 | Single only Since 1947 |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Ambiguous | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Legal | Banned (less than 6-month deferral) Since 2023 |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Female equal, male N/A Since 1907 | Female equal, male N/A Since 2025 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 26% Tolerate 74% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 18% Tolerate 81% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 3% Justifiable 84% Not justifiable |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | Region not surveyed | 27% Good place 49% Not a good place |
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