Is pornography legal in Malawi?
Illegal
Possession and distribution of adult pornography is illegal in Malawi.
Malawi 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
- Zambia
- Illegal Possession and distribution of obscene materials is illegal in Zambia.
- Tanzania
- Illegal Making and possessing obscene materials is illegal in Tanzania.
- Botswana
- Illegal Possession and import of obscene material is illegal in Botswana.
- Eswatini
- Legal Pornography is legal in Eswatini if it passes a three-element test.
- Uganda
- Illegal Adult pornography is illegal in Uganda with up to 10 years imprisonment.
- Kenya
- Illegal Traffic in obscene publications is illegal in Kenya.
Other laws in Malawi
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Decriminalized / unregulated
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
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