Compare LGBT Rights in Cape Verde & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
65 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
49 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
80 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityLegal
Since 2004
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 1968
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2007
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2008
No protections
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation only
Since 2019
No protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryUnknownIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegal with restrictionsBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqual
Since 2004
N/A
Since 1916
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