Is incest between adults a crime in Cape Verde?

Legal between adults

Legal between adults

Cape Verde is one of 53 countries classified “Legal between adults” for incest between adults — 32% 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

Guinea-Bissau
Legal between adults
Senegal
Criminal offense
Sierra Leone
Criminal offense
Liberia
Criminal offense
Mali
Criminal offense
Côte d'Ivoire
Legal between adults

Other laws in Cape Verde

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

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