Is pornography legal in Ethiopia?
Illegal
Obscene publications are punishable by imprisonment or fine in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia is one of 61 countries classified “Illegal” for pornography — 86% of the 71 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Pornography laws by region
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Djibouti
- Illegal Sale, manufacture, and distribution of all pornography is prohibited in Djibouti.
- Eritrea
- Illegal Public distribution or trafficking in obscene material is illegal in Eritrea.
- Kenya
- Illegal Traffic in obscene publications is illegal in Kenya.
- South Sudan
- Illegal Sale, distribution, and possession of obscene materials is illegal in South Sudan.
- Sudan
- Illegal Sale, distribution, and possession of obscene materials is illegal in Sudan.
- Uganda
- Illegal Adult pornography is illegal in Uganda with up to 10 years imprisonment.
Other laws in Ethiopia
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated
- Divorce
- Legal
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.