Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Pakistan

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
31 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
31 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
31 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Illegal (up to life in prison as punishment)
Since 1862
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1958
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentImprisonment as punishment
Since 2016
Right to change legal genderIllegalLegal, no restrictions
Since 2023
Gender-affirming careRestrictedLegal
Since 2018
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedRecognized
Since 2023
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2018
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsGender identity only
Since 1973
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlyIllegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Banned (indefinite deferral)
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
N/A
Since 1973
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