Is homosexuality legal in Cameroon?

Illegal

Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Cameroon is one of 56 countries classified “Illegal” for same-sex sexual activity — 25% 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

Nigeria: Death penalty possible Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence that can carry the death penalty.
Equatorial Guinea: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Gabon: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Central African Republic: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Chad: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Republic of the Congo: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Other laws in Cameroon

Age of Consent: 16–17
Sex Work: Illegal
Divorce: Heavily restricted
Marriage Age: 18+

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