Equality Index ? | 69 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 82 / 100 | 16 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 56 / 100 | 10 / 100 |
Law | ||
Homosexual activity | Legal Since 2000 | Male illegal, female legal Since 1891 |
Same-sex marriage | Legal Since 2020 | Banned Since 2013 |
Censorship of LGBT issues | No censorship Since 2003 | Imprisonment as punishment Since 1967 |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires medical diagnosis Since 2005 | Illegal |
Gender-affirming care | Legal, but banned for minors Since 2024 | Restricted |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
Hate crime protections | Varies by Region Since 2004 | Unknown |
LGBT discrimination | Varies by Region Since 1999 | Illegal in some contexts Since 2020 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2010 | No protections |
LGBT housing discrimination | Varies by Region Since 2010 | No protections |
Same-sex adoption | Legal Since 2003 | Single only |
Intersex infant surgery | Parental approval required Since 1989 | Not banned |
Serving openly in military | Legal Since 2000 | Don't Ask, Don't Tell |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal Since 2021 | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2001 | Female equal, male N/A Since 1891 |
Public Opinion | ||
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 95% Did not mention homosexuals 4% Mentioned homosexuals | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 62% Justifiable 13% Not justifiable | 6% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable |
Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 82% Support 7% Against | Region not surveyed |
Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 72% Agree 19% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 62% Agree 15% Disagree | 8% Agree 86% Disagree |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 86% Yes 11% No | Region not surveyed |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 10% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 8% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | Region not surveyed | 1% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
"Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 76% Yes 18% No | Region not surveyed |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 77% Good place 11% Not a good place | 5% Good place 82% Not a good place |
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