Compare LGBT Rights in Cameroon & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
9 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
5 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
12 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1967
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1967
Banned
Since 1958
Censorship of LGBT issuesState-enforced
Since 2016
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careBannedLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
Illegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
Gender identity only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protections
Since 1972
Gender identity only
Since 1973
Same-sex adoptionIllegalIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Blood donations by MSMsUnknownBanned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1973
Full DetailsFull Details

Full details about each issue can be found on each region's page. Data missing from the above chart? You can help! Sign up or log in to contribute information to Equaldex!

Share This Comparison