Is incest between adults a crime in São Tomé and Principe?

Legal between adults

Legal between adults

São Tomé and Principe 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

Gabon
Legal between adults
Republic of the Congo
Legal between adults
Nigeria
Criminal offense
Togo
Criminal offense
Benin
Criminal offense
Ghana
Criminal offense

Other laws in São Tomé and Principe

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
14–15
Sex Work
Illegal
Marriage Age
18+

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