Is homosexuality legal in the Central African Republic?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

The Central African Republic 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

Chad
Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Cameroon
Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Republic of the Congo
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
South Sudan
Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Sudan
Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.

Other laws in Central African Republic

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Age of Consent
18+
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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