| Equality Index ? | 39 / 100 | 13 / 100 |
| Legal Index ? | 43 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
| Public Opinion Index ? | 34 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
| Law | ||
| Homosexual activity | Legal Since 1858 | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Same-sex marriage | Unrecognized | Banned Since 1987 |
| Censorship of LGBT Issues | State-enforced | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Right to change legal gender | Legal, but requires surgery Since 2017 | Illegal Since 2019 |
| Legal recognition of non-binary gender | Not legally recognized | Not legally recognized |
| LGBT discrimination | Illegal in some contexts Since 2016 | No protections Since 2018 |
| LGBT employment discrimination | Sexual orientation only Since 2018 | No protections Since 1971 |
| LGBT housing discrimination | No protections Since 1858 | No protections Since 1971 |
| Same-sex adoption | Single only | Illegal |
| Serving openly in military | Illegal | Illegal |
| Blood donations by MSMs | Banned (indefinite deferral) Since 1980 | Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| Conversion therapy | Not banned | Not banned |
| Equal age of consent | Equal Since 1858 | N/A |
| Public Opinion | ||
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, June 21, 2023) | 13% Good Place 0% | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex adoption (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 35% Strongly/somewhat agree 51% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition
(Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 42% Support marriage or legal recognition 30% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views about same-sex couples' parenting (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 34% Strongly/somewhat agree 50% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Perceived prevalence of transgender discrimination (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 16% Not much/not at all 65% A great deal/fair amount | Region not surveyed |
| Support for transgender discrimination protection (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 59% Strongly/somewhat agree 28% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for teens’ access to gender-affirming care (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 53% Strongly/somewhat agree 30% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for trans access to facilities matching gender identity (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 48% Strongly/somewhat agree 34% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for non-binary gender option on official documents (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 48% Strongly/somewhat agree 35% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Support for insurance coverage of gender transition costs (Ipsos, February-March 2023) | 46% Strongly/somewhat agree 35% Strongly/somewhat disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 3% Justifiable 78% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2017-2022) | 21% Did not mention homosexuals 76% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 43% Support 25% Against | Region not surveyed |
| Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt (Ipsos, April–May, 2021) | 39% Agree 44% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| Opinion on same-sex couples as parents (World Values Survey, 2017-2020) | 17% Agree 54% Disagree | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019) | 25% Yes 57% No | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, October 2016) | 17% Yes 59% No | 19% Yes 59% No |
| Support for gender-affirming surgery (ERA - LGBTI Equal Rights Association, July-August 2016) | 72% Support 21% Oppose | Region not surveyed |
| Support for same-sex marriage (ILGA / RIWI, April-June 2014) | Region not surveyed | 24% Yes 55% No |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 2% Justifiable 89% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2010-2014) | 15% Did not mention homosexuals 85% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| "Should society accept homosexuality?" (Pew Research Center, June, 2013) | 9% Yes 78% No | Region not surveyed |
| Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people (Gallup, 2013) | 11% Good place 68% Not a good place | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 1% Justifiable 85% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2005-2009) | 12% Did not mention homosexuals 88% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 2000-2004) | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 90% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1995-1999) | 10% Did not mention homosexuals 90% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
| Justifiability of homosexuality (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 2% Justifiable 88% Not justifiable | Region not surveyed |
| Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors (World Values Survey, 1990-1994) | 8% Did not mention homosexuals 92% Mentioned homosexuals | Region not surveyed |
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