Source

Year

2022

Nigeria: Should gay people be punished for being gay/lesbian?

47%
 No
45%
 Yes

Submitted by UnknownMiles Aug 20, 2025

Impact on the Equality Index

Score	47 / 100
Weight	100 / 100
Time decay factor (4 years)	0.4219 (0.75³)
Adjusted weight (after time decay)	42.2 / 100

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