Compare LGBT Rights in Côte d’Ivoire & Ghana

Equality Index ?
24 / 100
7 / 100
Legal Index ?
34 / 100
6 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
14 / 100
9 / 100
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2024
Same-sex marriageUnrecognizedBanned
Since 1960
Censorship of LGBT IssuesAmbiguousImprisonment as punishment
Since 2024
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-Affirming CareRestrictedRestricted
Since 1996
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 2000
No protections
Since 1992
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Since 2018
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryDon't Ask, Don't TellIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentUnequalN/A
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