Is incest between adults a crime in Eswatini?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Eswatini 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

Lesotho
Criminal offense
South Africa
Criminal offense
Botswana
Criminal offense
Zimbabwe
Criminal offense
Mozambique
Legal between adults
Malawi
Criminal offense

Other laws in Eswatini

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Age of Consent
18+
Sex Work
Illegal
Pornography
Legal
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Marriage Age
18+

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