Equality Index ? | 21 / 100 |
Legal Index ? | 34 / 100 |
Public Opinion Index ? | 9 / 100 |
Public Opinion | |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 9% Good Place 0% |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 6% Justifiable 90% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 89% Mentioned homosexuals |
Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 8% Agree 86% Disagree |
Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 19% Yes 59% No |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | 10% Tolerate 89% Not tolerate |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | 8% Tolerate 90% Not tolerate |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 1% Justifiable 86% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 90% Mentioned homosexuals |
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 5% Good place 82% Not a good place |
Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 0% Justifiable 97% Not justifiable |
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 33% Did not mention homosexuals 67% Mentioned homosexuals |
Law | |
Homosexual activity | Male illegal, female legal Since 2006 |
Same-sex marriage | Not legal Since 1964 |
Censorship of LGBT Issues | No censorship |
Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 1986 |
Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized |
LGBT discrimination | No protections Since 1980 |
LGBT employment discrimination | Ambiguous Since 2017 |
LGBT housing discrimination | Ambiguous Since 1980 |
Same-sex adoption | Single only |
Serving openly in military | Lesbians, gays, bisexuals permitted, transgender people banned |
Blood donations by MSMs | Legal |
Conversion therapy | Not banned |
Equal age of consent | Equal Since 2015 |
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