Compare LGBT Rights in Nigeria & Vanuatu

Equality Index ?
5 / 100
40 / 100
Legal Index ?
3 / 100
47 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?
8 / 100
34 / 100
Homosexual activityVaries by Region
Since 1916
Legal
Same-sex marriageBanned
Since 2014
Unrecognized
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishmentNo censorship
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careRestrictedRestricted
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2013
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionSingle onlySingle only
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedUnknown
Serving openly in militaryIllegal
Since 2024
N/A
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (5-year deferral)Legal
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1916
Equal
Since 2007
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