Is incest between adults a crime in Niger?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Niger 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

Nigeria
Criminal offense
Benin
Criminal offense
Togo
Criminal offense
Burkina Faso
Criminal offense
Ghana
Criminal offense
Mali
Criminal offense

Other laws in Niger

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Age of Consent
Under 14
Sex Work
Illegal
Marriage Age
18+

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