Is prostitution legal in Armenia?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Armenia, with related activities like running brothels prohibited by law.
Armenia is one of 105 countries classified “Illegal” for sex work — 48% of the 219 with data. (Also searched as prostitution.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Prostitution in Europe
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Azerbaijan
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Azerbaijan but common, with brothel-keeping punishable by up to 6 years imprisonment.
- Georgia
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Georgia but widespread, particularly in Tbilisi.
- Iraq
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Iraq with criminal penalties for pimp, prostitute, and client, exacerbated by war-related exploitation.
- Turkey
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and regulated in Turkey, but most sex workers are unregistered.
- Syria
- Illegal Prostitution is technically illegal in Syria but occurs among Syrian women and Iraqi refugees due to war conditions.
- Iran
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Iran with punishments ranging from fines to execution, and visible street prostitution in major cities.
Other laws in Armenia
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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.