Is same-sex marriage legal in Yemen?
Not recognized
Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
Yemen 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
- Saudi Arabia
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Ethiopia
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Qatar
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Oman
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- Bahrain
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
- United Arab Emirates
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition.
Other laws in Yemen
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- Must be married
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Marriage Age
- Under 16 possible
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.