Equality Index ? | 14 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 13 / 100 | 82 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 15 / 100 | 56 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1913 | Legal Since 2000 |
Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Legal Since 2020 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment Since 2004 | No censorship Since 2003 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2018 | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 |
Gender-affirming care | Legal | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | No protections | Varies by Region Since 2004 |
LGBT discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region Since 1999 |
LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 |
LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | Varies by Region Since 2010 |
Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Legal Since 2003 |
Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Parental approval required Since 1989 |
Serving openly in military | Ambiguous Since 1957 | Legal Since 2000 |
Blood donations by MSMs | N/A | Legal Since 2021 |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | N/A | Equal Since 2001 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 40% Did not mention homosexuals 55% Mentioned homosexuals | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 1% Justifiable 94% Not justifiable | 62% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 82% Support 7% Against |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | Region not surveyed | 72% Agree 19% Disagree |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | Region not surveyed | 62% Agree 15% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 9% Yes 72% No | 86% Yes 11% No |
Acceptance of homosexuality (Arab countries) (BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019) | 7% Yes 93% No / Unsure / Did Not Answer | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 17% Tolerate 83% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 19% Tolerate 63% Not tolerate | Region not surveyed |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 2% Yes 94% No | 76% Yes 18% No |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 4% Good place 62% Not a good place | 77% Good place 11% Not a good place |
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