Is homosexuality legal in Botswana?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Botswana is one of 160 countries classified “Legal” for same-sex sexual activity — 71% of the 226 with data. (Also searched as homosexuality.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: LGBTQ rights by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Zimbabwe: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Namibia: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
South Africa: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Eswatini: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Lesotho: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Zambia: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Other laws in Botswana

Age of Consent: 18+
Sex Work: Decriminalized / unregulated
Pornography: Illegal
Divorce: Heavily restricted
Incest Laws: Criminal offense
Marriage Age: 18+

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