Is incest between adults a crime in Vanuatu?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Vanuatu 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

Fiji
Criminal offense
Nauru
Criminal offense
Samoa
Criminal offense
Marshall Islands
Criminal offense
Micronesia
Criminal offense
New Zealand
Criminal offense

Other laws in Vanuatu

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

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