Is prostitution legal in Cambodia?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Cambodia under the 2008 Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation, despite prevalence.
Cambodia 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 Asia
- 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
- Thailand
- Decriminalized / unregulated Sexual services exchange is legal in Thailand, but activities like solicitation and pimping are illegal, with no nationwide prohibition on prostitution.
- Vietnam
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Vietnam and considered a serious crime with estimates of up to 200,000 sex workers and abusive law enforcement.
- Laos
- Illegal Prostitution in Laos is illegal and subject to severe prosecution, though it occurs mainly in urban bars and clubs.
- Myanmar
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Myanmar, with significant trafficking affecting women and children both domestically and internationally.
- Singapore
- Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution itself is not illegal in Singapore, but related activities like brothel-keeping and solicitation are criminalized with limited official tolerance.
- Macau
- Illegal Prostitution is legal but operating brothels and procuring are illegal with up to 8-year jail sentences.
Other laws in Cambodia
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Divorce
- Legal
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Limited (step-child / single)
- Incest Laws
- Legal between adults
- 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.