Compare LGBT Rights in Malawi & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
5 / 100
Legal Index ?
19 / 100
3 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
5 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 1930
Varies by Region
Since 1916
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipImprisonment as punishment
Right to change legal genderLegal, but requires surgery
Since 2010
Illegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsN/ABanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1916
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