Is incest between adults a crime in Guyana?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Guyana 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

Suriname
Legal between adults
Trinidad and Tobago
Criminal offense
Grenada
Criminal offense
Venezuela
Legal between adults
Barbados
Criminal offense
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Criminal offense

Other laws in Guyana

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Age of Consent
16–17
Sex Work
Illegal
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Marriage Age
18+

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