| Equality Index ? | 5 / 100 | 51 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 5 / 100 | 55 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | Not enough data | 47 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Since 1957 | Legal Since 2015 |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized Since 1957 | Banned Since 2004 |
| Censorship of LGBT issues | Imprisonment as punishment | No censorship Since 1988 |
| Right to change legal gender | Illegal | Ambiguous Since 2004 |
| Gender-affirming care | Unknown | Restricted |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| Hate crime protections | Unknown | Sexual orientation and gender identity Since 2020 |
| LGBT discrimination | No protections | Illegal in some contexts Since 2007 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | No protections | No protections Since 2024 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections | No protections |
| Same-sex adoption | Unknown | Single only |
| Intersex infant surgery | Not banned | Not banned |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal Since 1957 | Legal Since 2015 |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1957 | Legal |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | N/A Since 1957 | Equal Since 2015 |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2014–2016) | Region not surveyed | 56% Tolerate 36% Not tolerate |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (Afrobarometer, 2016–2018) | Region not surveyed | 48% Tolerate 43% Not tolerate |
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