Is same-sex marriage legal in Ghana?
Not recognized
Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Ghana is one of 82 countries classified “Not recognized” for same-sex marriage — 54% of the 152 with data. (Also searched as gay marriage.)
Source
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Burkina Faso
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Mali
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Nigeria
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Niger
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Gabon
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Central African Republic
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
Other laws in Ghana
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
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.