Compare LGBT Rights in Malawi & Nigeria

Equality Index ?
12 / 100
6 / 100
Legal Index ?
17 / 100
5 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
6 / 100
8 / 100
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2011
Varies by Region
Since 2000
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2015
Banned
Since 2014
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorship
Since 2011
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Right to change legal genderIllegal
Since 2015
Illegal
Gender-affirming careBannedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationIllegal in some contexts
Since 2019
No protections
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionUnknownSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 2024
Blood donations by MSMsLegalBanned (5-year deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/AN/A
Since 1916
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