Is pornography legal in Samoa?

Illegal

Pornography is illegal and punishable by fines; online content is blocked.

Samoa 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

Tonga
Illegal Production and dealing in pornographic material is illegal and punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Tuvalu
Illegal Possession, production, distribution, and exhibition of obscene materials is prohibited and punishable by imprisonment or fine.
Fiji
Illegal While no law prohibits online pornography, importation of pornography is illegal.
Vanuatu
Illegal Production of pornography is illegal in Vanuatu.
Kiribati
Illegal Making or possessing obscene publications is a misdemeanour punishable by two years imprisonment.
Nauru
Illegal Pornography including online content is illegal and websites are blocked.

Other laws in Samoa

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Age of Consent
16–17
Sex Work
Illegal
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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