Is incest between adults a crime in Benin?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Benin is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Togo
Criminal offense
Ghana
Criminal offense
Burkina Faso
Criminal offense
Nigeria
Criminal offense
Niger
Criminal offense
Côte d'Ivoire
Legal between adults

Other laws in Benin

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
16–17
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Marriage Age
18+

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