Is homosexuality legal in Malta?

Legal

Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Malta 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

Tunisia: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Vatican City: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Albania: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Italy: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.
Libya: Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
Montenegro: Legal Same-sex sexual activity is legal.

Other laws in Malta

Same-Sex Marriage: Marriage legal
Age of Consent: 16–17
Sex Work: Legal & regulated
Divorce: Heavily restricted
Non-Binary Recognition: Recognized
Same-Sex Adoption: Joint adoption legal
Marriage Age: 18+

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A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.