Is incest between adults a crime in Sweden?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Sweden 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

Norway
Criminal offense
Estonia
Criminal offense
Denmark
Criminal offense
Latvia
Legal between adults
Lithuania
Legal between adults
Poland
Criminal offense

Other laws in Sweden

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
14–15
Sex Work
Buying illegal (Nordic model)
Divorce
Legal
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Marriage Age
18+

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